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How to Coalesce Potassium
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We show how to coalesce small spheres of potassium into large ones.
Warning: Molten potassium is extremely dangerous. Full fire safety protocols must be in place includi...
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Make Potassium Metal (Catalyzed Magnesium Reduction Method)
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We make potassium metal using a lesser known chemical approach of reduction with magnesium.
Warning: Making potassium is extremely dangerous. Full fire safety protocols mu...
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Lab Equipment: Glass Ampoules
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In this video we make glass ampoules.
Vials are great for storing chemicals, but sometimes you want greater long-term assurance against air or contamination. A flame sea...
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Make Manganese Dioxide (MnSO4 + KHSO5 approach)
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In this video we make Manganese dioxide (MnO2)
Dissolve 10g of manganese sulfate (MnSO4) in 30mL water and 25g of potassium peroxymonosulfate (KHSO5, also called oxone) in...
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Lab Equipment - Mineral/Paraffin Oil
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Mineral oil or Paraffin oil is a useful oil for making oil baths and storing reactive metals. It is composed of high boiling inert hydrocarbons distilled from commercial cr...
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"Ghost metal" (chemistry trick)
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In a variation of luminol chemiluminescence, we make a coin appear to glow with ghostly trails.
Get 10mg of luminol and dissolve it in 10mL of 10% ammonia solution, the ...
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Make Iron BLEED
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In this video we make iron appear to bleed.
The process is fairly simple, make a solution of:
80mg of potassium thiocyanate
10mL of water
3 drops of concentrated hy...
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Make a Color Changing Glow Stick
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We make a glow stick that changes colour with time.
To do so, we prepare our standard chemiluminescent mixture:
10mL Diethyl Phthalate
3mg of 9,10-bis(phenylethynl)...
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Volcano of Ammonium Dichromate
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The classic ammonium dichromate volcano experiment.
The experiment is extremely simple: just pour a mound of ammonium dichromate and light it on fire.
What's happenin...
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Gallium Induced Failure of a Heat Sink
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We show why gallium cannot be used as a thermal interface material for aluminum heat sinks.
If you want some gallium yourself, you can order it from http://galliumsourc...
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We demonstrate science experiments for all levels, from kitchen chemistry to advanced synthesis.
We make most of our chemicals or buy them from Alfa Aesar.
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A channel run by science nerds for science nerds.
We demonstrate science experiments for all levels, from kitchen chemistry to advanced synthesis.
We make most of our chemicals or buy them from Alfa Aesar.
We're always making videos so su...
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