Periodic Videos
Chromium
The Terracotta Army of the Qin Dynasty used chromium to coat their weapons. The video discusses chromium and a few lesser-known facts about the metal. It also shares some applications and research for chromium.
Periodic Videos
Scandium
Mendeleev predicted scandium in 1869, Nilson discovered it in 1879, yet a pure sample wasn't isolated until 1960. An informative video discusses its rareness, properties, and the future for scandium.
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Argon
A concise video discusses argon in an installment of a longer series on chemical elements. It describes the appearance of argon when it is neutral and the altered appearance when it is excited.
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Sulfur
Sulfur is mentioned in both the Bible and the Torah, proving we have known about this element for a very long time. Today, sulfur stars in an engaging video jam-packed with facts and properties about the element. It also demonstrates two...
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Aluminium (or Aluminum)
Aluminum, or aluminium, proves to be 100 percent recyclable and maintains the same physical properties, no matter how many times it is reused. A video in a series on chemical elements discusses aluminum. It describes the...
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Neon
Neon lights are not always made with the chemical element neon. An installment in a series about the chemical elements describes neon and offers facts and trivia about this noble gas.
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Nitrogen
Nitrogen makes up around 78 percent of the air you breathe. A video in a series about chemical elements discusses the proper storage of liquid nitrogen as well as some fun experiments using the element. It also mentions its applications...
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Boron
California includes a city named Boron, after the element. An instructive video in a longer series on chemical elements introduces the beautiful green flame of boron. It discusses the properties, applications, and unique place in history...
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Lithium
A knife cuts lithium easily, even though it is a metal. The applications, properties, and history of lithium appear in a video about chemical elements. It highlights a simple flame and large bombs as well as everyday batteries and...