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Gold, Sulfur, Vanadium and Cerium (feat. vsauce)
Behind the scenes on visit from fellow YouTuber Michael Stevens. His channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/vsauce - if you've come here from vsauce already, please subscribe to periodicvideos too. More on some reactions in this video:...
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REAL PLUTONIUM
You can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos See also Brady's Objectivity series: http://bit.ly/Objectivity (science treasures) We're given special access to various plutonium compounds at the National Nuclear...
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How much caffeine in coffee?
In our first video about caffeine, Dr Rob Stockman extracts the molecule from six cups of coffee. Video also features Professor Martyn Poliakoff and Dr Samantha Tang. Necklace supplied by http://arohasilhouettes.com/ More about our Webby...
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Remembering Harold Booth - Periodic Table of Videos
Martyn Poliakoff pays tribute to former colleague Harold Booth. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the...
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Olympicene - Periodic Table of Videos
A gimmicky molecule created earlier this year was a great piece of science - but why not link the rings? This is the question posed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff as he discusses catenanes. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/...
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Fluorine Gas found in nature (NEWS) - Periodic Table of Videos
A newly-published paper reveals how highly-reactive Fluorine Gas has been found in nature, due do a process which takes place within fluorite. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at...
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Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals - Periodic Table of Videos
Professor Martyn Poliakoff explains it's not just athletes who win medals - or who have a competitive streak! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter...
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New Uranium Bond - Periodic Table of Videos
Our very own "Mr Uranium" - Dr Steve Liddle - publishes a paper in Science about a pioneering piece of chemistry involving a bond between Uranium and Nitrogen. A bit of extra footage from this interview at...
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Hydrogen Balloon Explosion (reaction only)
Hydrogen Balloon Explosion - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdmpx39PRk NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The main reaction is quite simple. 2H2...
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Potassium Permanganate Colour Change (reaction only)
Potassium Permanganate Colour Change - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLUyeCC-2Ko NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The colour change is caused...
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Gold Dissolves in Aqua Regia (reaction only)
Gold in Aqua Regia - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwnKU89CCdI NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: Aqua Regia is a really complicated mixture. The...
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Calcium Carbide & Acetylene (reaction only)
Calcium Carbide and Acetylene - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQSLpuVZK9Y NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: Calcium carbide reacts with water to...
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Chlorine Gas and Aluminium (reaction only)
Aluminium in Chlorine Gas - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCfBl4rmh0 NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: Cl2 reacts with Al to form aluminium...
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Copper Sulfate Colour Change (reaction only)
Copper Sulfate Colour Change - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kop1sWzTK-I NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: This reaction converts a blue...
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Zirconium in Flame
Zirconium Powder in Flame - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNJE2MPktvg NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The Zr reacts with oxygen in the air to...
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Caesium in Water (reaction only)
Caesium in Water - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aD6HwUE2c0 NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The reaction is 2Cs + 2H2O → 2CsOH + H2. However,...
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Fire Water (reaction only)
Potassium, Diethyl Ether and Water - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1z0AVvY9yM NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: This reaction is the same as...
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Fluorine Gas and Sulfur (reaction only)
Fluorine Gas and Sulfur - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtWp45Eewtw NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: This is a very violent reaction so many...
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Thermite Reaction (reaction only)
Thermite Reaction - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euQUgp5AY-Y NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: In this reaction aluminium is converted to...
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Copper Chloride and Aluminium (reaction only)
Copper Chloride and Aluminium - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPwPGDQqzs NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: 13. This is another dirty reaction....
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Magnesium Burns in Carbon Dioxide (reaction only)
Magnesium Burns in Carbon Dioxide - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dSMzg0UPPo NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The Mg effectively extracts the...
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Diethyl Zinc Ignites in Air (reaction only)
Diethyl Zinc in Air - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99wPiMb-k0o NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The compound burns to form zinc oxide, CO2 and...
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Hypergolic Reaction (reaction only)
Dinitrogen Tetroxide and Aniline - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bin_W1xVPfY NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: This is the reaction of aniline,...
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White Phosphorus in Pure Oxygen (reaction only)
White Phosphorus - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6_-EUcswSc NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: 9. White phosphorus is made up of tetrahedral...