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Types of Chemical Industries
Four percent of the world's CO2 emissions come from the chemical industry. The video discusses the environmental impact of industry. From using non-renewable resources, requiring high levels of energy, to polluting the ground, water, and...
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Green Chemistry - Principle 9
Plant power! Soy beans are now a common food product in many forms, but what else can they do? Learners observe as the narrator introduces soy beans as an earth-friendly alternative to oil for ink production in part nine of a...
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What is Brownian Motion?
How do liquids and gases affect the particles placed into them? Young chemists witness the phenomena first described by scientist Robert Brown known as Brownian Motion. The third installment in a 14-part series on solids, liquids, and...
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Catalytic Converters
Investigate the chemistry implemented in cars that keep our air safe. Scholars learn the role of the catalytic converter in changing dangerous gases to harmless byproducts. The video instructor discusses the specific chemical reactions...
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Buckyballs, Graphene, and Nanotubes
Graphene's uses increase almost daily since it is the strongest metal, but is also flexible, thin, and lightweight. Graphene, buckyballs, and nanotubes — all recent discoveries, revolutionized many industries. Their applications include...
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Biological Detergents
Enzymes break down nutrients, which makes them perfect for cleaning products, but how do scientists know which ones to include? The short video explains how enzymes work and why. It details the pros and cons of different enzymes in...
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How to Harden Vegetable Oils (Margarine) through Hydrogenation
Some margarine is soft while other margarine is hard; what causes the difference? The video explains the molecular structure of margarine and the process of hardening vegetable oils with hydrogen. It focuses on the various properties and...
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Carbohydrates
If you eat too many carbohydrates, they convert into fats, but if you eat too few, you become dizzy and weak due to low blood sugar. The video explains the chemical function of carbohydrates. It offers an idea of their importance and...
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Denaturing of Enzymes
How do you make an enzyme stop working? The video explains the process of denaturing enzymes. It lists many uses for this process and examples that young scientists understand from experience.
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Properties of Sulfur
What element can you blame for the smell of onions, stinky feet, and bad breath? The final video lesson in the 15-part series details the many applications and properties of sulfur. From straightening curly hair to the amino acids that...
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Uses of Halogens and Their Compounds
Although halogens are toxic, their compounds surround you every day from swimming pools to iodized salt. The 10th video in a 15-part series connects the information scholars already know about halogens to the compounds they see...
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Periods and Groups in the Periodic Table
J is the only letter not in the periodic table. The third video in a 15-part series discusses the periods and groups in the periodic table. It explains how they are assigned to both a period and a group as well as the similarities...
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Mendeleev and the Periodic Table
Two hundred years before Mendeleev created the periodic table, scientists observed patterns in the elements and tried to sort them. The brief first video in a 15-part series explains the development of the periodic table and the many...
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Ionic Bonding of Calcium Chloride, Lithium Fluoride and Potassium Oxide
How do you know when an ionic bond requires two ions or if it needs more? The fifth video in the six-part series explains this concept. The video uses multiple examples using diagrams of valence electrons.
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Formulae of Ionic Compounds and their Names - Part 2
I asked the cat sitting next to me if he had any Sodium Hypobromite; he said NaBrO. The third video in the six-part series introduces how to name polyatomic ions such as Sodium Hypobromite. It offers the general rules and a few example...
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Carbon Neutral and Biofuels
Explore the cycle of carbon used as a biofuel. The video narrator describes the need for biofuels to maintain the amount of carbon dioxide in our air. Scholars learn different sources of these biofuels such as organic matter, crops, and...
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Economic, Environmental, and Social Effects of Biofuels
Analyze the socioeconomic advantages and disadvantages of biofuels. Although generating fuel from living organisms seems to be a good idea, there are many implications to consider. A thorough video lesson helps learners examine these...
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Rates of Reactions—Part 1
What does a reaction rate tell you about your reaction? A thorough video lesson explains how to measure and read a reaction rate using two different methods. As the fifth installment in a 35-part chemistry series, the lesson uses...
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Aluminium: Uses and Anodising
What is the most common element in Earth's crust? Aluminum! Although abundant, extracting the element is every expensive. The video lesson explains the properties of aluminum and what makes it a valuable element in everyday items.
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Intermolecular Forces
Investigate types of intermolecular forces through a video lesson. The instructor explains the concept of intermolecular forces and the three types. He includes several examples and illustrations of each.
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How Atoms Bond - Elements and Compounds Part 2
Build a solid foundation of the different types of chemical bonds. A thorough video lesson discusses the formation of chemical bonds between various element types. The instructor references the periodic table when discussing molecular...
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How Atoms Bond - Elements and Compounds Part 1
Ionic, covalent, metallic, oh my! Atoms use various methods of bonding to form molecules. The video lesson provides an overview of the different types and the role of the subatomic particles in bonding.
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What are Ions?
Add a charge to your classes with a lesson on ions! The video instructor describes the formation of ions through an analysis of the electron configuration. Scholars learn the configuration and the notation related to ions.
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Electron Configuration of the First 20 Elements in the Periodic Table
Why is the periodic table arranged the way it is? As pupils complete the electron configuration of the first 20 elements, they see the relationship to the rows and columns in the periodic table. The video instructor highlights these...