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New research suggests ordering the elements by atomic radius and ability to attract electrons.
The periodic table of chemical elements turns 150 in 2019.
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Wishing you a Happy International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements on the occasion of its 150th birthday in 2019!
Period pains.
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Exactly 150 years after Mendeleev's classic formulation, it's time for one for the resource-hungry 21st century.