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Strontium
Strontium, named after the Scottish town of Strontian, finds itself as the only element named after a location in the United Kingdom. Learn more about this metal element by watching the 38th installment in a larger series of 118 videos....
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Krypton
Likely you have been near krypton without realizing it! Uses for krypton include fluorescent lighting, flash photography, and MRIs. The 36th video in a 118-part series briefly introduces this noble gas. It lists the properties of krypton...
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Selenium
While toxic in large amounts, proper nutrition in humans requires selenium. The 34th video in a 118-part series on chemical elements discusses selenium in detail. It explains the facts, properties, and applications of this non-metal.
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Germanium
Mendeleev predicted germanium in 1871, though it wasn't discovered until 1886. Learn more fun facts about germanium in the 32nd video in a series of 118 on chemical elements. Viewers discover how scientists named it and how they...
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Nickel
Nickel resists corrosion, allowing it to be used as one of the elements in stainless steel. Nickel stars in the video, the 28th in a 118-part series, filled with facts and curiosities about this metal. The presenters attempt repeatedly...
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Copper
In the United Kingdom, the amount of copper in wiring and piping works out to around 175 kilos per person. The 29th video in a series of 118 on chemical elements highlights copper. It discusses the properties, applications, and fun facts...
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Cobalt
Cobalt-60 finds use creating gamma rays to treat cancer. The video focuses on the properties of cobalt and offers some interesting history lessons on the use of cobalt. This is the 27th part in a larger, 118-part playlist of videos on...
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Manganese
Photosynthesis requires manganese as an essential element. The 25th video occurs as part of a larger playlist of 118 on chemical elements. It discusses manganese and many interesting properties due to its position in the middle of the...
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Phosphorus
The original discovery of phosphorus, extracted from urine, paved the way for the 13 different types of phosphorus we know today. The 15th video in a series of 118 on chemical elements discusses phosphorus. It covers the basic facts...
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Iron
Humans require iron, especially in the blood, but it can cause death in high quantities. The entertaining video discusses the chemical element iron. It demonstrates dangerous experiments while discussing the unique properties of this...
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Vanadium
Many manufacturing processes require vanadium, though many people have not heard of it. The 23rd video in a series of 118 about chemical elements explores vanadium. It shares multiple samples in different formats including wire,...
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Titanium
Titanium is the only metal that can completely fuse with bone, and it usually isn't attacked by the body's immune system. Titanium stars in the 22nd video of 118 exploring each element in the periodic table. The general properties and...
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Calcium
The average adult human body contains around 1 kg, or 2 pounds, of calcium. The 20th video in a series focusing on each of the 118 chemical elements discusses calcium. It describes the properties, forms, and many uses of the element....
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Potassium
Many scientists consider potassium evil. The enchantingly explosive video demonstrates just some of the dangers of this element. It covers the basic facts, common reactions, and safety considerations when working with potassium. The...
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Chlorine
The German army used chlorine gas as chemical warfare in WWI. The 17th video in a series of 118 about chemical elements discusses the element chlorine. It introduces basic facts and some fascinating experiments proving the dangers...
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Silicon
Some of the earliest tools, sharp flints, were made from silicon—the same material that today makes semiconductors! The brief video describes the abundance of silicon, the properties, and the many applications. The video is the 14th in a...
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Magnesium
Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in Earth's crust, the ninth most abundant element in the universe and the 11th most abundant in the human body. A video on chemical elements focuses on magnesium. It describes the properties,...
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Sodium
Sodium provides entertainment through art and explosives in a fiery video. It highlights the properties of the element as well as some applications.
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Fluorine
Fluorine exists as a toxic gas that is also highly reactive. The ninth video in a series highlights the rarity, dangers, and properties of the element before presenting a couple of demonstrations using fluorine—some that even most...
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Oxygen
Oxygen appears blue in both the liquid and solid states. The eighth video in a playlist about chemical elements discusses oxygen as both a gas and a liquid, and multiple demonstrations show the properties of oxygen.
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Carbon
Most people realize graphite is soft and black while diamonds are strong and clear. So how can these be made of the same element? The sixth video in a series about chemical elements discusses carbon. The most versatile element appears in...
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Beryllium
In some countries, beryllium goes by the name glucinium. The fourth video in a series about chemical elements explains the unique properties of beryllium as well as its uses. It also highlights the dangers of working with beryllium in...
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Helium (Version 1)
Helium is the second most common element in the universe, yet we are running out of helium on Earth. A video on this important element includes common reactions, uses, and concerns that scholars need to know to understand helium.
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen collects under roofs and overhangs, presenting an explosive hazard. A video describes the properties of hydrogen and highlights a few functions of hydrogen, including providing power and nuclear bombs.