Make Iron BLEED

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 hydrochloric acid
5 drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide.
Shake up the mixture until completely dissolved.

Then get an iron nail and drop it in.

As time progresses, the nail will bleed.

What's happening is first the hydrochloric acid and the hydrogen peroxide are reacting with the iron to produce iron (III) ions. These ions then react with the thiocyanate ions to produce iron thiocyanate ions. These ions are a red color and give the appearance of blood. But since it only forms near the surface of the nail, it appears the nail is bleeding.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Bleeding
• Nail
• chemistry
• science
• blood
• effect
• special effect
• trick
• horror
• halloween

[unthergunthermunther]

All your videos are sick!! except u dont tell us how to get the chemicals needed for the experiment. plz tell us so we could try

[NurdRage]

@unthergunthermunther Alfa Aesar

[NurdRage]

@totototocaca I think the better problem with your reasoning is the assumption that Iron man is scientifically accurate.

[totototocaca]

@NurdRage the only problem with your reasoning is that his suit is actually made of a gold-titanium alloy, not iron.

[SniffaXxX]

Where do you get the water?

[xXColtr1Xx]

Must...stop...watching...*clic­ks play*...NOOOOO



[silversnke04]

@NurdRage But even if he were, this solution wouldn't chemically react with his armor as it is not made of iron at all. Oh the irony!

[victorjatem2]

Can i translate the subtitles to Brazilian Portuguese and send you?

[freitasnetuno]

@NurdRage the entire nail will react and disappear?

[kdc43]

@CoolbreezeFromSteam You mean 'explode'. Eat alot of beans and put a cork in your butt.............then your ASPLODE......(ASs exPLODE)

[thediscoverme123]

I love all your expriments, but im clumsy, iwould probly put to many drops of something in, and blow myself up, or spill it on me, and then i would turn into a purple people eatter...

[sprinkledTwinkie]

the title seems like a heavy metal rock song title