This rule argues that elements with odd atomic numbers have one unpaired proton and are more likely to capture another, thus increasing their atomic number.
ðɪs ɹˈuːl ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt ˈɛlɪmənts wɪð ˈɑːd ɐtˈɑːmɪk nˈʌmbɚz hæv wˈʌn ʌnpˈɛɹd pɹˈoʊtɑːn ænd ɑːɹ mˈoːɹ lˈaɪkli tə kˈæptʃɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ, ðˈʌs ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ðɛɹ ɐtˈɑːmɪk nˈʌmbɚ.