Potassium - Periodic Table of Videos

[Oxocubesrule]

Thumbs up if you learnt more from this video than you ever did in Chemistry at school....

[SandalsAndHats]

The way science is supposed to work. Explosions.

[Abengoshis]

The thumbnail looks epic. xD

[Duedain]

Potassium Nitrate and Sugar......

[YouHadTheMoth]

Look at the last few letters for the URL of this video

[xThizu]

@YouHadTheMoth VAAAAAAAAAQ

[CheffinsFamily]

It'd be a PERFECT practical joke.

Just convince an enemy to hold a water tray, drop in the K and run like hell.

[EminidisMike]

1:20 He is running as if somebody dropped a hand grenade.

[showerdpancake]

Thumbs up if you skipped to the reaction

[R4P7ORx651]

What a stud

[denelson83]

The professor almost said "potassium mental" at the start.

[hamham934]

Potassium Potassium Potassium. thumbs up if you understand my racism

[TheItalianPerson]

im going to put a banana in water

[Blody1337]

so bananas are evil D:

[siowpin]

I love this experiment! I wish i could meet the professor:-)

[rayadomfdz]

Periodic Table of Videos ppl - GET A HIGH SPEED CAMERA!!! :D !!!

[Jkun]

wait wah?

Its highly reactive when combined with water, yet its in our bodies....which if im not mistaken has quite the amount of water in it.

(Yes im not a chem student xO )

~Jkun~

[extrude22]

@yoneda123 Many things including bananas contain compounds of potassium, not elemental potassium.

[AvnitRag]

@yoneda123 lol!!! correct me if am wrong. you are not a chem or bio student ? right ? on this video potassium is a metal but in banana its different.we called it ions .

[yoneda123]

@AvnitRag Read The Date of my Comment I know it all now

[Every1Tubes]

potassium ate my homework

[johnhill96]

lol we did this experiment in school on a smaller scale and an air bubble under the potassium exploded and my friend chris was lucky enough to catch a piece of it (accidentally)... he screamed... loudly

[MyBrokenMicrophone]

WHOA! THAT ONE DUDE HAS SOME FUNKY HAIR!

[LuxuryBarrage]

Thunderf00t.

[Alubrab]

what if you break your mirror and in falls in water ?

Of course by accident

[SuperTentomon]

i wan't that potassium

[Ltb0b]

imagine Full Potassium Jacketed Bullets :@ BEWM

[dumbzebra]

Look at them chemists, fooling around like teenagers with some firecrackers on 4th of July

[plopsywhopsy]

@dumbzebra Thats what chemistry is all about. Having fun with the building blocks of nature. All chem teachers should start by saying= ok kids, lets make Gold...then work backwards. If mine had done that instead of making me stare at some idiotic 2 letter words that I can hardly pronounce, I wouldnt have failed so badly and would be making youtube vids of POTASSIUM today :)

[IamMasivers95]

i eat potassium (banana) everyday.. :p

[thinkingsongs1]

It looks like a joint

[AxelTiger]

His hair is made of the element; Ep - [Epic Win]

[DactaDork]

Idea- soak the wall of the lab and throw the potassium at it.

[SATSCHOCKlovesNOFX]

nice hair

[ZuKahta]

scatter potassium in lawn.

turn on sprinklers.

???

PROFIT!!

[greenevildemon]

@ZuKahta it would react before you turn the sprinklers on like the video said... its reacts with the oxygen and water vapor in the air and the ground so there wouldnt be in any need of turning on the sprinklers

[ZuKahta]

@greenevildemon ok what if you live in an arid place in a really tall mountain. no oxygen and not much water.

[greenevildemon]

@ZuKahta who would want to live there??

[ZuKahta]

@greenevildemon plenty of people live in places like that.

there was even an ancient civilization (Incas) who made a city in a place like that. (Machu Pichu)

[greenevildemon]

@ZuKahta but what are the chances of them having access to potassium and sprinklers?

[ZuKahta]

@greenevildemon their access to potassium is meaningless since i would be the one placing it. their sprinklers could be normal ones or they would use a different form of irrigation. the game

[qoaa]

I've made some nice huge smoke bombs, go to drug store and get bottle of potassium nitrate, a coke can and sugar, cut coke can in half, mix 1/2 and 1/2 potassium nitrate and sugar into the half a can, stir, now light with a lighter. Will fill up half a city block with white smoke that smells like cotton candy... potassium nitrate + sugar = sweet smoke bombs

[blenderpanzi]

How does potassium nitrate smell like? I write a short fantasy story (hobby) and my heroes find a barrel full of black powder. They don't know what it is and investigate it. I know how the other components smell, but not how potassium nitrate smells. And how would you describe the smell of burned black powder? Sadly (or gladly?) smell and taste cannot be transmitted via the internet yet. :/

[dreasim]

what happens to the paper chemically if left with K in an inert atmosphere? (i.e. what will the paper eventually turn into?)

[megoesmo0]

@dreasim Since potassium is taking the oxigen and most likely also the hydrogen out of the Paper forming K2O and KOH leaving only the carbon it should look like burned paper or carbon black.

[modarid]

wish I could get science class like this

[photonal]

I didn't realise Phil Spector was also a chemist!!

[Synthesisofelements]

awsome



[TheMatia84]

POTASSium has a wierd name o_O

[jasonchuu]

this is the way real chemistry should be :P

[jaredweisman31]

cool science

[Phacias]

Is it safe to use such tubing for the burners? It is just a simple, synthetic tube. Not manufactured to be used this way - easily cracked (thermically) or cut mechanically.

[raddicks1]

wankers

[japanesepoptart]

REACTION SUMMARY: 1. potassium falls in love with hydroxide, although hydroxide is married. 2. potassium and hydroxide elope, and hydrogen gets pissed. 3. hydrogen falls into a deep depression, and murders potassium and hydroxide, then kills itself in an explosion.

MORAL OF THE STORY: don't piss off hydrogen.

[enzyme20056]

@japanesepoptart is the reaction

potassium + water = potasium hydroxide and one free hydrogen.

pko and h

because K desperately wants to get rid of its electron and hydroxide desperately wants and electron octet

[japanesepoptart]

@enzyme20056

I know. I just wanted to make a funny comment about it. My chem teacher always described bonding as being, falling in love, marrying, divorce, then repeat. XD

[de0509]

u only need to see his hair to know he's badass in the line of science

[de0509]

out of paper?? wow didnt know things can be that reducing

[pollywogSD]

EVIL!!!!!!!

[altosax1st]

How does the potassium mirror on the surface of the glass container keep solvents dry?

[MidnightRedemption]

Can you play francium? Please.......

[japanesepoptart]

@MidnightRedemption

Not to let you down but,... Francium is highly radioactive. yes, we have ways to handle that but here's the other thing:

Francium is The 2nd rarest element in the world next to astatine. it is said that only a few grams exist at any given time in the whole world. Even if you could get a sample, I could guarentee you you wouldn't want to throw it in water.

[enzyme20056]

@japanesepoptart would it be worth anything, its too rare to be usefull.

[RobertoIvanChanes]

SirPotasio send me here ^^

[XxXkariyaXxX]

@RobertoIvanChanes me to

[SirPotasio]

So... I'm that evil :D

[SeTVs]

@SirPotasio aun mas hahaha

[XxXkariyaXxX]

@SirPotasio sip!

[TheAntiAss]

If we have lots of potassium floating around in us. Why don't we explode when we jump into a pool? that's disappointing..

[benderbrau81]

@TheAntiAss we have potassium ions floating around in our body, it has already reacted, that's why we don't get blown to smithereens

[miller306678]

Kazakhstan, number one exporter of Potassium!

All other countries have, inferior Potassium!

[dowmasta]

boil the water to get the oxygen out? rofl...

[silentrage87]

what happens if u boil the water first to get the oxygen out of it and throw it in?

[MagaCarey]

@silentrage87

Well, you have oxygen in water itself (H2O). Don't you think that K will react with the oxygen atom in the water itself?

[silentknife15]

@silentrage87 ...

[de0509]

@silentrage87 actually potassium doesnt only burn in o2 it also reacts with water forming base(alkali) 2K + 2H2O => 2KOH + H2 and its also exothermic. maybe the heat produced will also make the hydrogen gas react too?

[japanesepoptart]

@silentrage87

boiling water should only remove dissolved oxygen. The chemical formula will remain H2O, and therefore, it should react the same.

[goldenfeet123]

lol... wtf is this

[TheSgtkim]

my science teacher lets me watch these for homework. 

[TheGooberment]

this looks like an interview

[Sayyidzz]

WOW MEGA BLAST

[cassiavc]

Where can I get potassium?

[tetra021]

@cassiavc A banana!!

[cassiavc]

@tetra021 Bananas won't explode into water.

[XxWearsMexX]

ROFL "described it as EVIL >;O"

[jinxplusjoker]

this helped me with my science project...thanks, man :P

[magicicle]

Did Neil just... talk..??

So rare lol 0:56

[Josue31627]

I refuse to believe that Potassium reacted much more violently than Cesium.

[enzyme20056]

@Josue31627 i know, i want an explanation as to what went wrong with the rubidium and cesium explosions

[ForgottenLand295]

@enzyme20056

I think they might have used a larger quantity of potassium. Maybe the cost of cesium was a factor and they couldn't use as much.  Not sure, though.

[enzyme20056]

@ForgottenLand295 I have a feeling it is because of surface area, and the problem of the glass vial not letting the water react with the cesium all at once.

braniac used dissolving ampules of unknown composition. but it was very effective destroying the bath tub

[ForgottenLand295]

@enzyme20056

Oh, yeah that's a good point.

[japanesepoptart]

@enzyme20056

Actually, sadly, it was an explosive charge in the braniac video. they faked it. the alkalai metals do release energy when they react, but when a nitrogen-nitrogen bond forms, it releases a much higher amount of energy.

[enzyme20056]

@japanesepoptart well i guess id have to do my own experiment with cesium to be sure.

was braniacs rubidium video fake as well

[papiman234]

ese es su cabello? enverdad es porno para nerds solo q no soy uno

[SANNAFABICH]

This video's URL ends with GAYY tee-hee

[Soulrider2012]

@SANNAFABICH Judging from that comment you'll be what...13 next year?

"tee-hee"

[SANNAFABICH]

@Soulrider2012 Well, IT DOES, doesn't it?

[de0509]

@SANNAFABICH haha didnt know anyone who would even look at those random lettered urls

[TheSupersaiyanLegacy]

Einstein is alive!!!!!!!!!LOL

[darksystem2]

"i never played with it" :D

[crosser8]

It's over 700 degrees C!

[franczyk94]

i really want to meet this guy

[daviessa91]

he looks like einstein lol

[RoMMeL1337ak47]

to bad he dident mension my favorite part abaut Potassium, it was pyroteknics and Potassium nitrate and Potassium perchlorate reacting with carbon and aluminium that began my love for cemistry.

[jayjjj3]

Doesn't sodium and potassium play a large part in our neurons? I remember something about sodium keeping it positive, then all of it floods out and is replaced by potassium, then replenished by the sodium potassium pump

[Juxtaroberto]

@jayjjj3 Yes. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and calcium.

[ChrisBclips]

perfect thumbnail

[Beardactal]

Banana :D

[melchior00625]

0:54 Neil speaks! :D

[shidoink]

could the old guy be any more of a stereotypical chemist?

[AlphaMaleRyan]

GO NEIL! 1:00 

[mesa339]

im just watching cause of the explotions lol

[jsuelwald]

Yes, i understand why he would describe it as evil ;)

[Safron42]

the video can be improved more. drop 10 grams in HCl instead of water

[ChiefDen4]

Neil spoke! :O

[jsuelwald]

@ChiefDen4

Indeed, almost missed it ;)

[crashbmewtwokbuu]

POTASSIUM is evil? has his colleague ever seen FLUORINE?!

[LithiumChicken]

@crashbmewtwokbuu or indeed, rubidium or caesium?

[enzyme20056]

@crashbmewtwokbuu i was wondering what a cesium and fluorine reaction would look like,

the reaction would be ferocious

[babajan97]

i've been trying to make this stuff

[Harisdoubled]

@babajan97 good luck!!! XD

[woweixiaomiandui]

why do you call it sodium and potassium in english and not natrium and kalium?

[LithiumChicken]

@woweixiaomiandui Just a language gap. I say bread roll, you say Broetchen. Same thing, really

[woweixiaomiandui]

@LithiumChicken I just wondered sodium and potassium aren't like english words, esp. if we look at the -ium ending which all the latin words also has just like kalium and natrium. So i just wondered why there are more -ium names for one

[LithiumChicken]

@woweixiaomiandui your words are more closely related to their respective symbols (i.e. NAtrium=Na and Kalium=K), whereas, and i'm guessing, we may get our names from other places. for example, many wood derived potassium compounds contain a pot- prefix, like potash or lye of potash. to really find out, you'd have to go and ask someone in 1754, i think. we'll never really know.

[Halapartna]

try'n'drop it on da flo', it da burst in da flames befo' it hits the flo'

[spotlightman1234]

did anyone notice that neil actually talked! 0:55

[ballonman124]

you only realize it is evil until its too late... my porch will never look the same.

[Mentran]

Nice haircut

[raskstudio]

Me lembra um Agronomo de Londrina (um ótimo professor)...

Ricardo Albano

[UglySean]

Atom, ion. I flunked chemistry. What's the diff? But the doc says I'm potassium deficient. Does that mean my body should be freaking out like that water? That white haired guy reminds me somewhat of Gene Wilder's (original) Willy Wonka.

[TheAcelighter]

OMG this is so interesting!!!

[AXIS2935]

dude how tottally steriotypical is that guy for a chemist?i lol my pants off!

[adfadfewfrewafawefaw]

nice hair

[tugicompany554]

Potassium is EVIL!

[akbarthegreat03]

wicked!

[Beardactal]

Put a banana in your ear?

[supastah2345]

described it as EVIIILL.. lololol

[TheMuffinMuncher98]

love the vid but wot is up with that guys hair mahnn lol:):)

[jbond5150]

his refered colleague is dr. evil

[mannyv]

guy with massive hair = awesome

guy in green overall = fit!

[mannyv]

guy with massive hair = awesome

guy in green overall = fit!

[LittleRedF150]

these guys do a great job with explaining the elements

[SuckkerFree215]

This is like porn to nerds.

[muzzyissoawesome]

@SuckkerFree215 I wanked to it ;)

Jusst kiddinn

[ghostalin]

@SuckkerFree215 That would explain my raging erection

[Thicksteeve]

hahaha i love the science dude

[davidgo24]

like yo hair!!! lol! :)

[miesrah12]

..."one of my colleges described it as evil"

[Darkmonarch7]

NICE explosion !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beeroy26]

Damn,it looks like someone put some potassium and water in that dudes hair....hahaha

[Marakulous43]

@beeroy26 Why did ppl give you thumbs down??? You're comment is LOL!!!

[beeroy26]

@Marakulous43 I dont know man...it was just a joke....i guess they just want to hate...thanks for the support though..

[JDALES3]

hey mr. sliwinski...if your watching this in class...hi

[LukasofLithuania]

@ skatemenlopark, Alkali metals.

[Debbie321lopez]

Love potassium.  But i rather have potassium nitrate

[paddomagic]

And we don't have Potassium in our body, we have potassium IONS wich is totally different thing

[skatemenlopark]

@paddomagic thanks i shuda know that im in 8th grade and i just studied that but if i saw a periodic table i wuda recognized alkali and earth alkali metal ;)

[minerug]

not totally different, just normal potassiums give or take a few electrons

[paddomagic]

if you give a few electrons to Potassium,, it would turn out nasty,, K minus?

[skatemenlopark]

what group is this metal in?

[paddomagic]

Potassium, K, is an alkali metal, because it only has 1 electron in his outer shell in the 4s orbital.

[DeltaPhi79]

It seems big here since the container is small, but if you stick God knows how many POUNDS of potassium in a bathtub, it doesn't seem so powerful anymore. Just watch MythBusters lol.

[SupportShotgun]

I want some NaK

[CathySander]

I don't know if it's possible for such a compound to form...given the electronic configuration of both elements.

[cbernier3]

@CathySander it wouldn't be a compound, it would be a mixture.

[NissanDriver15]

Damn! Nice hair, dude!

[goldenphoenixnaruto]

-snicker- Eeeviiil.

[mhirtes12]

HELP! IT'S THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH!

[specialk8010cp]

anus!!!!!!

[tommy200401]

An evil metal!

[williamkendrick]

@britmetal ....what? ^^ i think this post needs to be removed. it smacks of trolldom

[cc3814]

Haha, the sound of the change in his pocket as he runs from the potassium.