Instructional Video4:25
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Primo Levi - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We discuss the chemist and acclaimed writer Primo Levi. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Our trip to Turin, Italy, supported by http://www.cost.esf.org/ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A...
Instructional Video0:52
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QR Codes - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Hi res version of the poster is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/periodicvideos/5912075438/sizes/o/in/photostream/ A version with symbols at http://www.flickr.com/photos/periodicvideos/5915143448/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Periodic Table of...
Instructional Video12:59
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Francium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A new video about Francium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Underwater Caesium: https://youtu.be/b2YrZNahqiw Videos on all elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos With...
Instructional Video4:36
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Actinium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A new and improved Actinium video. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elements With thanks to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory...
Instructional Video6:53
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Astatine - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Here's a new video about Astatine - but don't expect to see a sample of it! More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More element videos: http://bit.ly/118elements...
Instructional Video7:11
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Future Elements - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Professor Poliakoff discusses the paths to elements 119 and 120. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Filmed on the banks of the Volga, in Dubna. Tour the Dubna machine which created six new elements: https://youtu.be/1VaY9N7Alq0...
Instructional Video9:03
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The Element Creator - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Professor Yuri Oganessian himself shows us where his team created many super heavy elements, including Oganesson. Also featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. More Super Heavy Elements videos:...
Instructional Video9:08
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$500,000 of Calcium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The rare isotope Calcium-48 plays a key role in the creation of superheavy elements. But it's not easy to obtain. Filmed at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, in Dubna, Russia. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. See our...
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Tennessine - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Element 117 was synthesised in Russia but named after Tennessee because of the crucial role played by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements Nihonian: https://youtu.be/-HcSEKuYGM8...
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Neil - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Neil Barnes - Senior Technician. 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 School of Chemistry at The...
Instructional Video6:17
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Pumpkin Chemistry - Halloween Special

6th - 12th
Smashing Pumpkins isn't just an alternative rock band—in Chemistry class, it's an art form! Watch chemists work to destroy pumpkins in the most scientifically interesting ways with an engaging video. 
Instructional Video4:03
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Tennessine

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Some isotopes of tennessine decay through spontaneous fission. When only one atom can be produced at a time, many people are surprised with what we know and don't know about this element. Individuals learn what we do know in the...
Instructional Video4:11
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The Smelliest Element: Livermorium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The most stable isotope of livermorium has a half-life of around 53 milliseconds. Pupils understand the synthetic element and appreciate the unique properties with a video on livermorium. It describes the many scientists who collaborated...
Instructional Video7:26
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Flerovium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
The atomic weight of flerovium is considered provisional until more research is performed on it. Viewers learn about the discovery, confirmation, research, and naming of the synthetic element with an engaging and informative video.
Instructional Video4:25
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Copernicium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Copernicium's symbol is Cn rather than Cp because Cp was once the symbol for lutetium and that might get confusing. Pupils learn about one of the newest elements on the periodic table with a video that focuses on copernicium.
Instructional Video2:56
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Darmstadtium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Scientists originally discovered darmstadtium in 1994 in Germany. A chemistry professor shows the lab where this happened and describes the process of creating the synthetic element in an engaging video.
Instructional Video3:12
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Hassium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Hassium decays so quickly that scientists do not expect to ever see the element in an observable state. Chemists share more about the synthetic element by visiting the lab in which researchers discovered it. They explain the properties...
Instructional Video9:03
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Seaborgium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Glenn Seaborg might be the only man to have an element named after him while he was still alive. Learn more about a great scientist and the element named to honor him in a scientific video. It includes photos, interviews with people who...
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Dubnium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Researchers discovered dubnium in the 1960s, but they were in no hurry to name it—waiting until 1997 to do so! Chemists share the little they know about the element as well as how scientists named it in part of a series on chemical...
Instructional Video5:15
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Lawrencium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
While lawrencium appears to be a transition metal based on the position on the periodic table, it is actually an actinide. Chemists know very little about the element, but its namesake sure is interesting. Learn more about lawrencium,...
Instructional Video4:49
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Nobelium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Nobelium is recognized for the scientist it is named for rather than for the element itself. Chemists share their knowledge of the element, Alfred Nobel's research, and the Nobel Prize in a video that's part of a series on each of the...
Instructional Video1:48
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Fermium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Why is fermium, discovered after the nuclear fallout, on the periodic table when it has no known uses? It may not sound like an important element, but the story of the construction of the first nuclear reactor outside is fascinating....
Instructional Video0:46
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Californium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
People use californium in metal detectors, cancer treatments when radiation fails, and airplane safety protocol. Discovered in 1950, the element has many unique properties, especially when compared to those around it, and is the focus of...
Instructional Video0:24
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Berkelium

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Berkelium was originally discovered at Berkeley, California—that's easy to remember! Viewers learn about the tiny amount of this element needed to prove its existence. Berkelium is the focus of a video in a series on every element in the...