Chapter 93 of 2363 min read
Modern periodic table and electronic basis
Why this is asked: The modern periodic law orders elements by atomic number, not atomic mass — the switch from Mendeleev's basis that fixed anomalies like the Co/Ni and Ar/K ordering. Hydrogen's dual placement (loses one electron like an alkali metal, needs one like a halogen) is a recurring "which group" trap.
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