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In Depth: Atomic Mass Units
Learn the basics about Atomic Mass Units. The atomic mass is used to find the average mass of elements and molecules and to solve stoichiometry problems. Find out more in this video!
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Isotopes
Isotopes | Matter | Physics | FuseSchool The periodic table divides the world into just over one hundred elements, sorted by their chemical properties. But did you know that each kind of atom is made up of a different combination of...
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History of the Periodic Table
This video provides a historical account of how the periodic table was developed. The video highlights the challenges faced by chemists during the 19th century in trying to order the newly discovered elements due to a lack of knowledge...
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Introduction to Mass Number, Atomic Number, and Isotopes
The video explains the fundamental concepts of mass number, atomic number, and isotopes. It begins by presenting a diagram of an atom and the three particles contained within it - neutrons, protons, and electrons - and their charges. The...
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CHEMISTRY - Matter - Parts of an Atom
Parts Of An Atom | Properties of Matter | Chemistry | FuseSchool Learn about the parts of an atom, their mass, and their charge, in this video from the Properties of Matter chapter FuseSchool Chemistry.
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NASA | Atomic Interferometry
Einstein predicted gravity waves in his general theory of relativity, but to date these ripples in the fabric of space-time have never been observed. Now a scientific research technique called Atomic Interferometry is trying to re-write...
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The Development of the Modern Model of the Atom
This video discusses the historical development of the modern model of the atom. It begins with ancient Greek philosopher Democritus' theory that all matter is comprised of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms. The video then...
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CHEMISTRY - Matter - Atomic Number & Mass Number
Atomic Number & Mass Number | Properties of Matter | Chemistry | FuseSchool How do we tell elements apart from each other? Find out in this video from the Properties of Matter chapter of the Virtual School GCSE Chemistry.
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Atomic Structure: Understanding the Components and Properties of Atoms
This video is about atomic structure and covers the three particles that make up an atom - protons, neutrons, and electrons. The video discusses their properties, such as charge and relative mass, and where they are located within the...
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CHEMISTRY - Matter - In Depth Atomic Mass Units
Learn the basics about Atomic Mass Units. The atomic mass is used to find the average mass of elements and molecules and to solve stoichiometry problems. Find out more in this video!
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Separating Mixtures: Techniques and Methods
The video is about the various techniques used to separate different components of a mixture. The presenter discusses the differences between mixtures and compounds, and how mixtures are not chemically combined, but rather just mixed. He...
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Castle Bravo: The Largest Nuclear Explosion in US History
In 1954, the US Government conducted a series of secret nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. The idyllic coral island Bikini Atoll became the epicentre of the largest nuclear test disaster in US history. The affects of radiation...
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Understanding Relative Atomic Mass and Isotopes
This video explains the concept of relative atomic mass and how it relates to isotopes of an element. The video also explains how the periodic table gives the atomic mass of an element as a relative atomic mass, which is the average mass...
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Introduction to Nuclear Fusion
The video is a lecture on the topic of nuclear fusion, which involves the combination of two small nuclei to form one larger nucleus. The lecturer compares nuclear fusion with nuclear fission, which is the splitting of a nucleus into two...
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Trends in Physical Properties of Group 13 Elements
It describes the properties of boron family compounds It discusses about atomic radii and ionic radii It explains the trends of ionisation enthalpy and electronegativity.
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What Is An Atom - Part 2 - Isotopes
In this part 2, learn the basics about the atom, particularly about isotopes, whilst learning about properties of matter. Learn the basics about the atom, whilst learning about properties of matter. Atoms are the small bits that make up...
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Neon atom. Diagram of an atom of the element neon, showing the central nucleus surrounded by electron orbitals.
Neon is the tenth element, and has ten protons (red) in its nucleus, along with ten neutrons (blue). Neon has ten electrons, and each of its orbitals can hold a maximum of two. Orbitals are filled from the lowest energy (nearest the...
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Oxygen atom. Diagram of an atom of the element oxygen, showing the central nucleus surrounded by its electron orbitals.
Oxygen is the eighth element, and has eight protons (red) in its nucleus, along with eight neutrons (blue). Oxygen has eight electrons, and each of its orbitals can hold a maximum of two. Orbitals are filled from the lowest energy...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president of US, Albert Einstein, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, atomic experiment
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the last month of his life, Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president of US, Albert Einstein, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, atomic experiment, no sound
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Animation of spinning buckyball (buckminsterfullerene) molecule: Molecules consisting of 60 joined carbon atoms
Animation of spinning buckyball (buckminsterfullerene) molecule: Molecules consisting of 60 joined carbon atoms
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1950s: Animated electrons swirl and spin around the nucleus of an atom
1950s: Animated electrons swirl and spin around the nucleus of an atom.
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A man places a metal screen inside a box marked radiation.
A man places a metal screen inside a box marked radiation.
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SECRETS OF HARWELL
The British Atomic Energy Establishment, at Harwell, has opened its doors to the newsreel camera giving a glimpse inside the mystery building where many hundreds of scientists live and work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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First Lady Mamie Eisenhower launches the first Atomic Sub Nautilus.
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower launches the first Atomic Sub Nautilus.