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How to Harden Vegetable Oils (Margarine) through Hydrogenation
Some margarine is soft while other margarine is hard; what causes the difference? The video explains the molecular structure of margarine and the process of hardening vegetable oils with hydrogen. It focuses on the various properties and...
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Carbohydrates
If you eat too many carbohydrates, they convert into fats, but if you eat too few, you become dizzy and weak due to low blood sugar. The video explains the chemical function of carbohydrates. It offers an idea of their importance and...
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Denaturing of Enzymes
How do you make an enzyme stop working? The video explains the process of denaturing enzymes. It lists many uses for this process and examples that young scientists understand from experience.
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Properties of Sulfur
What element can you blame for the smell of onions, stinky feet, and bad breath? The final video lesson in the 15-part series details the many applications and properties of sulfur. From straightening curly hair to the amino acids that...
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Uses of Halogens and Their Compounds
Although halogens are toxic, their compounds surround you every day from swimming pools to iodized salt. The 10th video in a 15-part series connects the information scholars already know about halogens to the compounds they see...
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Periods and Groups in the Periodic Table
J is the only letter not in the periodic table. The third video in a 15-part series discusses the periods and groups in the periodic table. It explains how they are assigned to both a period and a group as well as the similarities...
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Mendeleev and the Periodic Table
Two hundred years before Mendeleev created the periodic table, scientists observed patterns in the elements and tried to sort them. The brief first video in a 15-part series explains the development of the periodic table and the many...
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Ionic Bonding of Calcium Chloride, Lithium Fluoride and Potassium Oxide
How do you know when an ionic bond requires two ions or if it needs more? The fifth video in the six-part series explains this concept. The video uses multiple examples using diagrams of valence electrons.
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Formulae of Ionic Compounds and their Names - Part 2
I asked the cat sitting next to me if he had any Sodium Hypobromite; he said NaBrO. The third video in the six-part series introduces how to name polyatomic ions such as Sodium Hypobromite. It offers the general rules and a few example...
Physics Girl
Seven Science Experiments with Surface Tension
Surface tension helps us perform some simple—but impressive science. The video presents many experiments to briefly explain surface tension. From the surface tension on milk and coffee to water, the experiments demonstrate the strength...
MinuteEarth
400 Parts in a Million: The World's Biggest Experiment
Carbon dioxide makes up an incredibly small percentage of our atmosphere, so why is it so important? The video explains that humans passed the 400 parts per million mark in 2013. It highlights the causes of the increase and our...
MinuteEarth
Which Came First—the Rain or the Rainforest?
"Hahai no ka ua i ka ulula'au." In other words, "The rain follows after the forest," but is it actually true? The video discusses the development of the rain forests and their unique water cycle. It also offers advice on what...
MinuteEarth
Is Climate Change Just a Lot of Hot Air?
While scientists seem to agree about global warming, is it just related to increases in air temperature? The video explains that global warming is related to ground temperature, air temperature, and, most of all, ocean temperature. It...
MinuteEarth
Rain's Dirty Little Secret
Rain is just water, right? Not quite! The video explains all of the other things found inside rain. It offers the science behind why rain requires these other item and how without dirt, rain would cease to exist.
Physics Girl
Crazy Pool Vortex
Tornadoes, hurricanes, whirlpools, and water going down the drain all contain of a vortex. The video demonstrates how to create two vortices that travel together the length of a swimming pool. It explains the physics behind the concept...
Crash Course
Circles in the Sky
The North Star changes — it was previously Thuban but now is Polaris, and in the future, it will be Vega. The video discusses the cycles observed in the sky with only your eyes. It focuses on the zodiac constellations and why they are...
Crash Course
The Moon
A large amount of ice exists on the moon making colonization that much easier. The video discusses the creation of the moon and the materials and features on it. It also discusses the reasoning behind our moon being just one of...
Crash Course
The Gravity of the Situation
Gravity impacts the way you throw a ball and the way the Haumea travels around the sun. The video introduces gravity as a force. It describes the various types of orbits, escape velocity, and weightless mass.
Crash Course
Introduction to Astronomy
We directly see only four percent of the universe. The video introduces astronomy and encourages viewers to think bigger. Starting with what science is and how we define astronomy, it then continues into the many ways astronomy has...
Crash Course
Jupiter
Some say Jupiter is a failed star, but that isn't correct. The video clarifies this myth along with sharing other interesting facts about Jupiter. It focuses on the facts about the largest planet in the solar system. The unique...
Crash Course
Mars
Over half of the missions sent to Mars failed. Our closest neighbor in the solar system has a fascinating history that we just started learning. The video offers insights into this interesting planet that is literally covered in rust!
Crash Course
Venus
The surface temperature on Venus compares with the temperatures used to melt lead. The video discusses the size and atmosphere of Venus as well as the heat and backward rotation. It concludes with volcanic activity and the possibility...
Crash Course
Mercury
The most elliptical orbit of any planet belongs to Mercury. The video includes obvious facts about Mercury such as the hot temperature and lack of magnetic field. It also discusses highly surprising facts such as the cracks, ice, and...
Crash Course
The Earth
Your fingernails grow at approximately the same rate Earth's continents move. The video discusses Earth as a planet, its layers, our magnetic field, the atmosphere, and the human impact on Earth. It provides interesting facts that...