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Underwater Sodium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Breaking a container of sodium under water. Potassium: potassium: https://youtu.be/XaalbE1Eh5s Caesium: https://youtu.be/b2YrZNahqiw Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Alkali Metal...
Instructional Video6:50
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Underwater Potassium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Breaking two ampoules of Potassium underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 Caesium next: https://youtu.be/b2YrZNahqiw Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Music: Alan Stewart Choose your...
Instructional Video4:22
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Underwater Caesium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Caesium (or Cesium) underwater. See our previous sodium video: https://youtu.be/IaP3lGfa2n0 And potassium: https://youtu.be/XaalbE1Eh5s Alkali Metal playlist: http://bit.ly/Alkali_Metals Choose your element - Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video7:06
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Diesel and Urea

6th - 11th
The Professor discusses some of the chemistry behind the recent controversy involving Volkswagen cars. CLARIFICATION: While many diesel engines (including VW cars) use urea as discussed (marketed as AdBlue), we've heard from viewers...
Instructional Video11:23
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Deadly Strychnine - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Discussing Strychnine, a famous poison and an "Everest" of synthetic chemistry. Featuring Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff. Very Fast Death Factor: https://youtu.be/lIavxAm4Mts Frog Poison: https://youtu.be/bqSeQuH_Tc4 Calcium ions are...
Instructional Video7:37
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FOUR new elements (inc Japonicium and Moscovium?) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
UPDATE Nihonian https://youtu.be/-HcSEKuYGM8 Moscovium https://youtu.be/ewQAJtbgr7w Tennessine https://youtu.be/1RGlXh9eC5E Oganesson https://youtu.be/VMv44bIBdQI Chemistry officials have given the go-ahead to name the final four...
Instructional Video6:24
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Lithium into 7 Up - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
7 Up's original recipe contained Lithium - so what happens if you drop Lithium metal into modern 7 Up... The results surprised us. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/mxA4dOgImDM Coke can in liquid Nitrogen: https://youtu.be/GIoxY9kECRE...
Instructional Video5:13
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Burning Ping Pong Balls - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Burning cellulose ping pong balls. See our previous gun cotton video at: https://youtu.be/38w2-NCdtio Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at...
Instructional Video9:14
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Thorium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Thorium, element 90 on the periodic table. Extra footage: https://youtu.be/UHdhcfVVfZA More radioactive videos: http://bit.ly/radioactive_vids Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn...
Instructional Video5:13
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Cool Explosions and Bags of Hydrogen - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A series of Hydrogen explosions, including with cooled balloons and plastic bags. Featuring Neil Barnes, Darren Walsh and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Video by Brady Haran. Extra footage:...
Instructional Video9:34
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Whitening the Taj Mahal - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Pollution is yellowing the Taj Mahal - but scientists are treating it with something called Fuller's Earth. More of our videos from India: http://bit.ly/India_Videos Videos from Australia: http://bit.ly/Aus_Chem_Trip Videos from Brazil:...
Instructional Video5:59
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Ultimate Jägerbomb - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A Jägerbomb is an alcoholic drink made by dropping a shot glass of Jägermeister into a larger glass of energy drink, such as Red Bull... But we decided it would be fun to up the ante by adding Sodium and Potassium to the mix. More alkali...
Instructional Video9:34
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Harry Kroto and C60 - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Remembering Sir Harry Kroto, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of C60.... a man with a passion for science and a mischievous streak! More on C60: https://youtu.be/ljF5QhD5hnI More on chemistry Nobel Prizes:...
Instructional Video10:29
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Lithium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Our new and improved Lithium video - from Neil's fumehood to the Bikini Atoll. Videos on all 118 elements in order... http://bit.ly/118elements This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Support us on Patreon:...
Instructional Video4:55
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New Elements Named - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
New names are proposed for elements 113, 115, 117 and 118. They are Nihonium (Nh), Moscovium (Mc), Tennessine (Ts) and Oganesson (Og). More from us on synthetic elements... Predicting Moscovium: https://youtu.be/Oy8ZMFXS_5E Making heavy...
Instructional Video4:08
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Looking at Mercury Vapour - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Using a Mercury lamp to reveal dangerous Mercury vapour. Support us on Patreon (sponsor an element): https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More Mercury: https://youtu.be/5I4rxfnCtxY Objectivity Videos (science treasures with Brady, who...
Instructional Video6:29
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Wooden Laboratory - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Pete Licence is director of the new Carbon Neutral Laboratory at the University of Nottingham. Construction of the building was disrupted by a terrible fire: https://youtu.be/JsOOx_1uLNA More on the centre:...
Instructional Video8:56
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Burning Iron in Liquid Oxygen - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Burning iron is dropped into liquid oxygen. Raw footage (reactions 1-4): https://youtu.be/TcBog29fSbo Raw footage (reactions 5-8): https://youtu.be/tMYqgofSp0Y Reactions by Neil Barnes. Discussion by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. Support...
Instructional Video7:06
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Silver Halides - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Old photos on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/9Xt55LyX5pU Silver Nitrate into a solution containing halides. Also some talk about photography and cloud seeding. Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Dr Samantha Tang did the...
Instructional Video8:23
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Electrified Pickle - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We use slow motion and thermal imaging to investigate an electrified pickle. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Polikaoff. Senior technician Neil Barnes. Thermal camera operated...
Instructional Video8:08
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Elephant's Toothpaste (slow motion) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Behold, the popular Elephant's Toothpaste reaction... We look at it in some detail. Support us on Patreon and adopt an element: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Raw footage of slow motion: https://youtu.be/r9_Xb1z45ZI Hydrogen...
Instructional Video7:06
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Geissler Tubes - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor digs out some Geissler Tubes which belonged to his grandfather, Joseph Poliakoff. Extra footage about Joseph: https://youtu.be/mE_lpAPSE5Q Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon:...
Instructional Video7:46
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Hot Charcoal in Liquid Oxygen (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Hot charcoal in LOX, the whole process was filmed with a thermal imaging camera. Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Neil Barnes. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at:...
Instructional Video5:08
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How Hand Warmers Work (THERMAL IMAGING) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Featuring Professors Martyn Poliakoff and Roger Bowley. Sodium Acetate and Hand Warmers. Our thanks to the Google Making & Science team. #ScienceGoals More #ScienceGoals videos at:...