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option C. here Sc3+ (d^0), Fe3+ (d^5) and Gd3+ (d^0) has symmetric distribution of electrons so will be on straight line in the lattice energy curve. Check this reference https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Modules_and_Websites_(Inorganic_Chemistry)/Crystal_Field_Theory/Thermodynamics_and_Structural_Consequences_of_d-Orbital_Splitting#:~:text=Like%20hydration%20energies%2C%20lattice%20energies,indirectly%20from%20a%20thermochemical%20cycle.&text=The%20shape%20of%20the%20lattice,lying%20on%20the%20smooth%20curve.