Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Chemicals and Elements
In this video, the concept of chemicals and elements in matter is explained. The video emphasizes how the arrangement of elements gives matter its unique characteristics. This video is part of the 7-part series, Chemical Changes.
The Backyard Scientist
Rainbow Colored Flame(thrower) Science Experiment!
Today I am going to show you how to make rainbow colored flames out of household materials. Whats your favorite color??? Lithium from batteries burns red, Calcium chloride in Damp-Rid burns orange, Sodium in table salt burns yellow,...
Curated Video
Understanding Half Equations in Electrochemistry
The video gives a brief overview of oxidation and reduction and then focuses on reactions at the cathode and anode in an electrolytic cell. The concept of half equations is introduced and demonstrated through examples, with a focus on...
Mazz Media
Lab Safety: Safe Handling of Corrosive and Flammable Chemical Reagents
In this live-action program viewers will learn how to safely handle corrosive and flammable chemicals while in the science lab. Students will come to understand each chemical used in the lab must have a Material Safety Data Sheet, or...
The Backyard Scientist
How to Grow A Lead Crystal Tree! Old Alchemy Demonstration.
AKA "Saturns Tree" or the "Tree of Saturn", it is a well known, but often forgotten demonstration. It is very easy to do at home, but you must be carefull.. Lead is very poisonous!
Curated Video
Electrolysis of Molten Iron Compounds: Understanding the Process and Real-Life Examples
The video explains the process of electrolysis of molten iron compounds. It discusses what electrolysis is and how it works, with a focus on the movement and reaction of ions at each electrode. The video also explains the concept of an...
Curated Video
Understanding the pH Scale: Strong and Weak Acids, Acid Concentration, and pH Measurement
This video is an educational tutorial on the pH scale. The presenter goes over the difference between strong acids and weak acids and explains how they dissociate in an aqueous solution. They also cover acid concentration, which is...
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Importance of chemistry
It explains various uses of the branch chemistry in the various fields.
The Backyard Scientist
Reaction between copper II chloride and H2O2
Copper chloride acts as a catalyst decomposing the hydrogen peroxide. May also form copper oxychloride copper I oxide, and copper I chloride
The Backyard Scientist
How to Make an Aluminum Foundry - Backyard Scientist
How to Make an Aluminum Foundry - It was about time to make this video!
Curated Video
Introduction to Nanoparticles: Size, Properties, and Applications
This video explains what nanoparticles are and how their small size affects their physical and chemical properties, particularly in relation to their surface area-to-volume ratio. The video highlights potential applications of...
The Backyard Scientist
Marquis Reagent Synthesis and testing of Promethazine, modifinil, methylphenidate + more!
I show how to make the marquis reagent from formaldehyde and sulfuric acid, and preform tests on modifinil, promethazine, tizanidine, ritilin (methylphenidate), acetominiphen, and aspirin.
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Water
This video provides a description of the properties and characteristics of water. It explains that water can exist as a solid (ice), liquid, or gas (steam), and is the only naturally occurring compound that can do so. The video also...
Curated Video
Titration Calculations: How to Determine the Concentration of an Unknown Solution
In this video, the presenter discusses titration calculations, which are useful in determining the concentration of a solution by using a solution of known strength. The video explains the thought process and equations involved in...
Curated Video
Reactions of Metals with Oxygen, Acids and Water
This video explains the three main types of reactions that metals undergo: reactions with oxygen, reactions with acids, and reactions with water. The video provides word equations and examples of each type of reaction and notes any...
Science360
SEA SLUG BRAIN CHEMISTRY REVEALS A LOT ABOUT HUMAN MEMORY, LEARNING
As you can imagine, life is not very complicated for sea slugs. They use their brains mainly to find food, avoid becoming food and to reproduce. While the human brain and nervous system are wired with hundreds of billions of nerve cells,...
Curated Video
Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions and Purification of Copper
The video is a tutorial on electrolysis of aqueous solutions. The speaker introduces the basic rules for electrolysis of aqueous solutions and how to predict the products using those rules. The examples are given for different...
Healthcare Triage
Is Hair Dye Linked to Breast Cancer?
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reports that use of hair dyes and chemical straighteners, particularly among black women, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. We look into this a little more.
The Backyard Scientist
MICROWAVE CANNON! A High Energy Radio Frequence gun. (700 watts)
Hey guys, in this video I show you how I built my microwave gun, also known as a HERF gun. I take a magnetron out of the oven and connect it to a waveguide. The results were more than I expected! FIRST- Microwaves are not "dangerous"....
The Backyard Scientist
How to make an electric match/detonator (squib) [Pingpong balls and Flashpowder/blackpowder]
In this video we make electric matches to safely detonate our experiments. You should aim for a 95-5% ratio of your propellent to nitrocellulose (pingpong balls). A pingpong ball weighs 2g, so use about 50g of powder. We used half that...
Curated Video
Electrolysis of Aqueous Copper Sulfate Experiment
This is a lecture presentation on the electrolysis of aqueous copper sulfate. The presenter goes through the theory of the electrolysis with metal electrodes and develops a hypothesis about what happens when copper sulfate solution is...
The Backyard Scientist
Propane Rifle
The torch is self-igniting, meaning it has an electric sparker built in. When the button is pressed halfway, the torch mixes a perfect combination of propane and air into the tube. When the button is fully pressed the torch sparks...
Curated Video
Understanding Strong and Weak Acids, Acid Concentration and the pH Scale
This is a science lesson on strong and weak acids. The presenter explains the differences between strong and weak acids, their ionization levels, and their effect on acid concentration. The video also covers the pH scale and how it...