Professor alkhalili looks at the 19th century chemists who struggled to impose an order on the apparently random world of the elements. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Episode 3 is difficult to watch and you have to manually advance it or backup to get it. Whether or not this is possible is hard to measurethe odds approach 1 in infinity. This superbly piecedtogether documentary and chemistry lesson in one show beautifully explains the progression of the human understanding of the elements. Series in which jim alkhalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were. From fiery phosphorous to the pure untarnished lustre of gold and the dazzle of violent, violet potassium, everything is made of elements. Episode 1 of 3 discovering the elements the explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world the elements. The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world the elements. A volatile history the power of the elements subtitles season. The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our world the elements.
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