Synopsis
Spec references J248: C2.2h J250: C2.2h. Professor Jim Al-Khalili explains how chemical properties are determined by electronic structure using the analogy of a tower block. (If the upper floor is full, any additional electrons added will have to look for an apartment on the next floor up).
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