Instructional Video8:44
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Tea Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor discusses all sorts of stuff about tea to mark the Chinese New Year. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video4:26
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Rubidium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Rubidium dropped in water!!! Another experiment in our "small metallic collider" (aka, the anti-climax machine). We suspect this is the last time you will see it in action. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on...
Instructional Video8:04
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Chocolate and Roses (version 1) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
In a Valentine's Day special, The Professor presents a series of random facts about chocolate and roses, and then gives some relationship advice at the end! More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video5:06
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Mercury Bell - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A bell made from frozen mercury is the first stop on The Professor's London Roadtrip. It was created by Dr Andrea Sella. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A...
Instructional Video3:24
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Ethiopian Periodic Table - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
See the creation of an Ethiopian Periodic Table in their native language of Amharic. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video7:12
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Gallium (beating heart) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Our updated video about Gallium includes an experiment called "the beating heart" and news of a breakthrough in a our very own labs! More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video9:38
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The 13-metal medal - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor visits a secret vault and discusses no fewer than 13 elements in this video about the Royal Society of Chemistry's presidential badge of office. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video4:48
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Fool's Gold - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor marks April 1 with a fascinating and nostalgic look at a substance associated with fools - iron pyrite. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video...
Instructional Video7:47
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Easter Eggs - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
How do you cook an egg without that annoying blue-black line around the yolk? The Professor reveals all in this special Easter video. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video5:36
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Erbium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
In our new video about Erbium, The Professor explains why it is perhaps the most important element for websites like YouTube. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos...
Instructional Video6:43
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Einstein's Blackboard - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor discusses plans by his physics colleagues to enter the world of YouTube - and uses it as an excuse to reveal a famous blackboard. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video6:00
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Ruthenium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor finally corrects an "embarrassing" mistake in our video update for element number 44. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video4:38
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The $8,539 Book - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Answering a question from one of our viewers, Debbie also discusses the importance of Silicon-29. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video4:08
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Yttrium - Periodic Table Videos

6th - 11th
It's found in moon rocks and bullet-proof glass - and we went to Sweden to tell you about it. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video7:20
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Amalgams - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Watch Debbie dissolve sodium into mercury while the Professor talks about fillings and wedding rings. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every...
Instructional Video8:43
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A New Element - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor breaks his silence on the discovery of element 112, and suggests a few names for it. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video6:37
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Cake Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
To celebrate our first birthday, we decide to bake ourselves a special cake in the lab - and talk about chemistry, of course. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos...
Instructional Video5:05
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Exploding Cake - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
In our last video we baked a "chemistry cake" to celebrate our first birthday on YouTube - now we're going to dispose of it! More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A...
Instructional Video3:29
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African Gold Laboratory - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
During our visit to Ethiopia, we stopped at a laboratory where they analyse gold. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video5:55
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Chemistry of Lunar Lift-Off - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We re-create the chemical reaction that allowed astronauts to blast free from the Moon's gravity... and show why it has a surprising connection with The Periodic Table of Videos. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic...
Instructional Video6:55
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Copernicium is named - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor and others discuss the naming of element 112, which looks like being called Copernicium. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every...
Instructional Video1:37
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Caesium in Water (Trailer) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A taste of next week's video in which we finally drop that bigger sample of caesium into water. More links in description below ↓↓↓ MAIN VIDEO NOW POSTED AT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aD6HwUE2c0 Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video7:17
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Caesium or Cesium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Here it is - five grams of caesium in water... But did you know caesium (aka cesium) is also used to define the length of a second? More links in description below ↓↓↓ For extra footage and replays of the reaction visit...
Instructional Video4:12
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Hypergolic Reaction - Periodic Videos

6th - 11th
Pete shows us a fiery reaction that doesn't need a match. For more on hypergolic reactions see our Lunar Lift-Off video. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A...