Periodic Videos
Silicon
Some of the earliest tools, sharp flints, were made from silicon—the same material that today makes semiconductors! The brief video describes the abundance of silicon, the properties, and the many applications. The video is the 14th in a...
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Magnesium
Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in Earth's crust, the ninth most abundant element in the universe and the 11th most abundant in the human body. A video on chemical elements focuses on magnesium. It describes the properties,...
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Sodium
Sodium provides entertainment through art and explosives in a fiery video. It highlights the properties of the element as well as some applications.
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Fluorine
Fluorine exists as a toxic gas that is also highly reactive. The ninth video in a series highlights the rarity, dangers, and properties of the element before presenting a couple of demonstrations using fluorine—some that even most...
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Oxygen
Oxygen appears blue in both the liquid and solid states. The eighth video in a playlist about chemical elements discusses oxygen as both a gas and a liquid, and multiple demonstrations show the properties of oxygen.
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Carbon
Most people realize graphite is soft and black while diamonds are strong and clear. So how can these be made of the same element? The sixth video in a series about chemical elements discusses carbon. The most versatile element appears in...
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Beryllium
In some countries, beryllium goes by the name glucinium. The fourth video in a series about chemical elements explains the unique properties of beryllium as well as its uses. It also highlights the dangers of working with beryllium in...
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Helium (Version 1)
Helium is the second most common element in the universe, yet we are running out of helium on Earth. A video on this important element includes common reactions, uses, and concerns that scholars need to know to understand helium.
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen collects under roofs and overhangs, presenting an explosive hazard. A video describes the properties of hydrogen and highlights a few functions of hydrogen, including providing power and nuclear bombs.
Socratica
Chemistry: Introduction to the Periodic Table
Introduce your class to the most important table they will never dine on! From a larger playlist covering chemistry concepts comes a thorough walk through of the periodic table. The narrator details the structure of the table, how...
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Chromium
The Terracotta Army of the Qin Dynasty used chromium to coat their weapons. The video discusses chromium and a few lesser-known facts about the metal. It also shares some applications and research for chromium.
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Scandium
Mendeleev predicted scandium in 1869, Nilson discovered it in 1879, yet a pure sample wasn't isolated until 1960. An informative video discusses its rareness, properties, and the future for scandium.
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Argon
A concise video discusses argon in an installment of a longer series on chemical elements. It describes the appearance of argon when it is neutral and the altered appearance when it is excited.
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Sulfur
Sulfur is mentioned in both the Bible and the Torah, proving we have known about this element for a very long time. Today, sulfur stars in an engaging video jam-packed with facts and properties about the element. It also demonstrates two...
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Aluminium (or Aluminum)
Aluminum, or aluminium, proves to be 100 percent recyclable and maintains the same physical properties, no matter how many times it is reused. A video in a series on chemical elements discusses aluminum. It describes the...
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Neon
Neon lights are not always made with the chemical element neon. An installment in a series about the chemical elements describes neon and offers facts and trivia about this noble gas.
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Nitrogen
Nitrogen makes up around 78 percent of the air you breathe. A video in a series about chemical elements discusses the proper storage of liquid nitrogen as well as some fun experiments using the element. It also mentions its applications...
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Boron
California includes a city named Boron, after the element. An instructive video in a longer series on chemical elements introduces the beautiful green flame of boron. It discusses the properties, applications, and unique place in history...
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Lithium
A knife cuts lithium easily, even though it is a metal. The applications, properties, and history of lithium appear in a video about chemical elements. It highlights a simple flame and large bombs as well as everyday batteries and...
JFR Science
Representing the Atom: Bohr, Rutherford and Lewis Diagrams
What's the best way to draw an atom? Well, that depends on what information you need to convey. Compare and contrast the atomic models of Bohr, Rutherford, and Lewis using a video from the JFR Science series. The resource shows the basis...
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Average Atomic Mass: Why Are There Decimals on the Periodic Table?
How do you count half of a neutron? Solve the mystery of those awkward atomic masses that contain decimals with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows viewers how to calculate the average atomic mass using the relative abundances...
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Periodic Trends: Why Can't I Get Any Francium?
We are family! Why are elements in the same group so similar in many ways? Science scholars explore the relationship between valence electrons and an element's characteristics through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator...
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Covalent Bonds: Why Can't We Have a Molecule of Salt?
Sharing just makes you feel good ... especially if you're a non-metal! Young chemists examine bonding basics with a video from JFR Science. Topics include how covalent bonding differs from ionic bonding, how covalent bonding works, and...
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Polar Covalent Bonds: Who Was Linus Pauling?
Linus Pauling: Nobel laureate and ... orange juice fan? Examine the varied interests of one of America's greatest scientific minds with a video from JFR Science. The narrator discusses Pauling's work in chemical bonding research, his...