Instructional Video5:27
Periodic Videos

Planar Methane - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
More links in description below ↓↓↓ How can you create traditional methane-style carbon bonds which are planar (flat) rather than the traditional tetrahedral shape. Dr Stephen Liddle explains. His work (and our molecular video series)...
Instructional Video6:42
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Fluorine - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We visit a fluorine expert to finally show you this incredibly reactive element in action. Our thanks to Eric Hope at the University of Leicester. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video5:10
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Fluorine Reactions - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
More links in description below ↓↓↓ Here's all the camera angles and slow motion footage of the fluorine reactions we filmed with Professor Eric Hope. It reacts with iron, carbon, iodine and sulfur. Main video is at...
Instructional Video6:41
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Radiocarbon & Turin Shroud - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We discuss the famed Turin Shroud in a chemistry context, including how radiocarbon dating has famously been used on the religious relic. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Correction: It's a proton and electron COMBINING to create...
Instructional Video4:19
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Chemistry in the Clouds - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Making Cisplatinum on top of Mt Snowdon. Make a donation at http://www.justgiving.com/MosesResearchGroup More links in description below ↓↓↓ John Moses group of chemists climb Mount Snowdon and synthesis the anti-cancer drug Cisplatinum...
Instructional Video3:49
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Phosphorus - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Phosphorus is element 15 on the periodic table. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements More at...
Instructional Video7:14
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Frog Poison - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
An invisible speck of this chemical is enough to kill a human. Dr Robert Stockman discusses Histrionicotoxin. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every...
Instructional Video9:04
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Gold & Casio Watch - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We take a look at the element Gold - and attempt an experiment with a Casio watch. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Win the watch in this video... Details at http://www.periodicvideos.com/posters/ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon:...
Instructional Video4:37
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Extra bits of Gold - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A couple of extra clips and stories from our main gold video. See the main video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dF0QTzcuac More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos...
Instructional Video9:30
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Buckyballs (C60) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We take a look at the famous Buckminsterfullerene, better known as buckyball or C60. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element:...
Instructional Video5:34
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Morphine & Heroin - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Morphine and heroin are among the strongest painkillers known to science. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements...
Instructional Video2:56
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Darmstadtium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We're in Germany for a new and improved video about element 110, showing you exactly where it was created. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every...
Instructional Video3:54
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Vodka - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Why did The Professor use vodka in an experiment? More links in description below ↓↓↓ Brady's Words of the World (as mentioned) can be found at http://www.youtube.com/wordsoftheworld or http://www.wordsoftheworld.co.uk/ Support Periodic...
Instructional Video5:29
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Penicillin - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Why is penicillin a bit like a mousetrap? More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every element: http://bit.ly/118elements More at...
Instructional Video3:57
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Graphene - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor discusses graphene as two UK-based scientists win the Physics Nobel Prize for its discovery. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos A video on every...
Instructional Video5:06
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Red Sludge - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Discussing the chemistry of the red sludge disaster in Hungary. Red sludge (red mud) is a by-product of aluminium processing. More links in description below ↓↓↓ Support Periodic Videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos...
Instructional Video6:02
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Chemistry in India - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Discussing a triumph and tragedy - the acclaimed breakthroughs of Raman and the disaster at Bhopal. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Instructional Video8:17
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Platinum (version 2) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Newer platinum video at http://youtu.be/byzaoji_9kk Platinum nugget image permission + copyright: Heinrich Pniok... http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alchemist-hp
Instructional Video3:40
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What's your favourite element? - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Students ask The Professor various chemistry questions. Part of his visit to the Asian Science camp 2010. More questions coming soon. More videos at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Instructional Video5:32
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Bigger Periodic Table - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A new paper suggests what a bigger periodic table would look like with more super heavy elements. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Instructional Video8:13
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Copper - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Here's a new video about copper, including a nice demonstration and some stories from The Professor. (We kept one older story from the original video because it was too interesting) More chemistry videos at http://www.periodicvideos.com/...
Instructional Video6:45
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Chemistry of Concrete - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
The Professor overcomes his fear of heights to bring you this video about concrete. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Instructional Video2:50
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Coke Cans in Acid and Base - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We put two aluminium Coke cans into Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at...
Instructional Video5:41
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Sapphire Ring - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Kate Middleton's sapphire, diamond and white gold engagement ring is just an excuse for The Professor to talk about chemistry. The ring was given to her by Prince William and once belonged to Princess Diana. More chemistry at...