Chemistry of the noble gases

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Behind the scenes of Education in Chemistry 50 years ago - The not-so-stable octet theory

In my foray into the EiC archives to bring you an article from volume one, I came across an interesting article about the chemistry of noble gases. The article was based on a lecture given by the author, Professor N N Greenwood from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, to sixth form pupils in November 1963. A quick Google search gave me some background information about Professor Greenwood...

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