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In the pipeline - YouTube videos!

Brain&Force - 26-10-2014 at 21:18

If you have uploaded any YouTube videos that have anything to do with chemistry, post them here!

Burning lithium! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGTclGVWMyI

XYLENE vs METHANOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk47G9DM5Jg

Combustion of trimethyl borate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_0GfkXgBGA

j_sum1 - 26-10-2014 at 22:05

Trimethyl borate is pretty cool.
"Methanol is a smaller atom" It doesn't matter how good you are, there is always the possibility for a slip of the tongue.
I will check out more of yours when I get a moment.

MrHomeScientist - 27-10-2014 at 05:56

Quote: Originally posted by j_sum1  
It doesn't matter how good you are, there is always the possibility for a slip of the tongue.

And people on YouTube won't ever let you forget it! You wouldn't believe the number of rage comments I've gotten about when I said silicon was a metal by mistake.

My YouTube channel, for those that haven't seen it: www.youtube.com/mrhomescientist

My favorites:
Golden Rain
Electrolytic Bromine
Elemental Boron

Brain&Force - 27-10-2014 at 11:20

Jylliana has posted three videos on http://www.youtube.com/radorlabs and we also have another channel for raw footage: http://www.youtube.com/radorlabsraw

[Edited on 27.10.2014 by Brain&Force]

DrMario - 27-10-2014 at 11:27

Quote: Originally posted by Brain&Force  
Jylliana has posted three videos on http://www.youtube.com/radorlabs. We also have another channel for raw footage: http://www.youtube.com/radorlabsraw

I get a 404 for the first link. As for the second, I get "This channel has no videos."

What up with that?

gdflp - 27-10-2014 at 11:34

There isn't any raw footage posted yet so the second link has no videos. As for the first link, try removing the extra period at the end of the url. Try this link instead http://www.youtube.com/radorlabs

DrMario - 27-10-2014 at 11:40

Yup, that works.
Will watch all of your videos with much interest. Wish I had a beer with me :)

EDIT: well, that was quick. Nice reaction, but I wish the videos weren't of the silent kind (except the iodine clock reaction vid).

BTW, what do you pour into the Erlenmeyer flask after you put the EDTA into it? Is it just water?

EDIT2: hey, my 100th post!

[Edited on 27-10-2014 by DrMario]

gardul - 27-10-2014 at 11:49

While I do have a you tube channel it is more or less a place for video documentation then education. And plus it is really only basic stuff right now. Trying to get some money for some glassware that will help with more advance studies. stuff isn't cheap.

I Like Dots - 27-10-2014 at 12:18

I have a youtube channel : The Backyard Scientist
My favorites include

Liquid chlorine

Liquid propane as a substitute to liquid nitrogen

Microwave "cannon"

Id really appreciate for you guys to check them out :)

DrMario - 27-10-2014 at 13:59

Quote: Originally posted by I Like Dots  
I have a youtube channel : The Backyard Scientist
My favorites include

Liquid chlorine

Liquid propane as a substitute to liquid nitrogen

Microwave "cannon"

Id really appreciate for you guys to check them out :)

Great stuff - but I enjoyed most your video on copper (perhaps cupric oxide) catalized oxidation.

HeYBrO - 27-10-2014 at 14:16

Quote: Originally posted by I Like Dots  
I have a youtube channel : The Backyard Scientist
My favorites include

Liquid chlorine <----



Id really appreciate for you guys to check them out :)



OMG haha you actually poured elemental bromine in you pool! That that is hilarious!! (But also dangerous)

[Edited on 27-10-2014 by HeYBrO]

[Edited on 27-10-2014 by HeYBrO]

Texium - 27-10-2014 at 15:22

I uploaded a video to the Rador Labs Raw Footage channel. It can be found here. It's just a minute long clip of a steam distillation of cinnamon that I did a couple weekends ago. I wasn't originally planning on filming it, so the camera is very shaky. My future videos will hopefully be a lot more professional looking! (and I'll actually narrate them too)

[Edited on 10-27-2014 by zts16]

HeYBrO - 27-10-2014 at 16:19

Quote: Originally posted by zts16  
I uploaded a video to the Rador Labs Raw Footage channel. It can be found here. It's just a minute long clip of a steam distillation of cinnamon that I did a couple weekends ago. I wasn't originally planning on filming it, so the camera is very shaky. My future videos will hopefully be a lot more professional looking! (and I'll actually narrate them too)

[Edited on 10-27-2014 by zts16]


Did you extract the oil with a solvent?

Texium - 27-10-2014 at 16:36

I did a steam distillation, and then afterwards I extracted the cinnamaldehyde from the distillate using some chloroform that I made. Now I have it in a vial on my desk which I waft a little bit of occasionally. The combination of cinnamaldehyde and chloroform is really quite great. (and yes, I did stabilize the chloroform with ethanol, so there's no phosgene here!)

Brain&Force - 4-11-2014 at 11:06

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mUEFnOoZI

Tdep released a convenient video for Aussies looking for chemicals locally.

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 11:27

Quote: Originally posted by Brain&Force  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mUEFnOoZI

Tdep released a convenient video for Aussies looking for chemicals locally.


Vertical video? Seriously? Is this supposed to be ironic??!

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 11:34

Quote: Originally posted by zts16  
I uploaded a video to the Rador Labs Raw Footage channel. It can be found here. It's just a minute long clip of a steam distillation of cinnamon that I did a couple weekends ago. I wasn't originally planning on filming it, so the camera is very shaky. My future videos will hopefully be a lot more professional looking! (and I'll actually narrate them too)

[Edited on 10-27-2014 by zts16]


Thumbed it up, to show my appreciation for the effort, and also because I really wanted to see steam distillation of some essential oils. Sadly, your video not only lacks commentary, but also more footage - show more of the set-up, for example. I really hope you filmed more than it's on that video...?

Anyhow, a thumb-up for your video, so you know I'm not a hater. But we in the peanut gallery want more!

bismuthate - 4-11-2014 at 13:24

To DrMario For the CrEDTA that was just water.

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 13:50

Quote: Originally posted by bismuthate  
To DrMario For the CrEDTA that was just water.


Am I supposed to be offended, or offer you a beer? I am confused.

TheChemiKid - 4-11-2014 at 16:10

I have a channel: www.youtube.com/TheChemikid
My favorite videos
Copper Oxide Thermite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG1n7Av_z8&list=UUG94bc...

Copper Aspirinate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXMdMJL4Agk&list=UUG94bc...

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 16:16

Quote: Originally posted by TheChemiKid  
I have a channel: www.youtube.com/TheChemikid
My favorite videos
Copper Oxide Thermite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG1n7Av_z8&list=UUG94bc...

Copper Aspirinate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXMdMJL4Agk&list=UUG94bc...


Forgive my ignorant question, but I have little experience with thermite: is that CUPRIC or CUPROUS oxide?

And the reducing agent was aluminium? Or magnesium?

bismuthate - 4-11-2014 at 16:18

Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  


BTW, what do you pour into the Erlenmeyer flask after you put the EDTA into it? Is it just water?


[Edited on 27-10-2014 by DrMario]

I was responding to this question.
Also that was cupric oxide I believe. I doubt cuprous oxide would be that energentic

[Edited on 5-11-2014 by bismuthate]

TheChemiKid - 4-11-2014 at 16:21

It was cupric, and i used magnesium.

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 16:23

BTW, I'm liking your videos, TheChemiKid. Short but informative. Except the thermite one, which was only short.

[Edited on 5-11-2014 by DrMario]

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 16:39

Quote: Originally posted by bismuthate  
Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  


BTW, what do you pour into the Erlenmeyer flask after you put the EDTA into it? Is it just water?


[Edited on 27-10-2014 by DrMario]

I was responding to this question.
Also that was cupric oxide I believe. I doubt cuprous oxide would be that energentic

[Edited on 5-11-2014 by bismuthate]


Right, the complexation of Cr(III) chloride with EDTA - so it was water.
Are you affiliated with Rador Labs?

bismuthate - 4-11-2014 at 16:47

Yup. That was my video

Tdep - 4-11-2014 at 17:50

Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  


Vertical video? Seriously? Is this supposed to be ironic??!


You have to fill the black sidebars with your imagination.

Yeah, this video isn't really aimed at sciencemadness people, but as long as it's not factually wrong or shockingly boring I guess it's not doing any harm. Not sure if it's kewl enough for my channel though...
It's more a Rador labs thing but my friend wanted it on my channel so I have more control over it or something like that.

Texium - 4-11-2014 at 20:19

Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  
Quote: Originally posted by zts16  
I uploaded a video to the Rador Labs Raw Footage channel. It can be found here. It's just a minute long clip of a steam distillation of cinnamon that I did a couple weekends ago. I wasn't originally planning on filming it, so the camera is very shaky. My future videos will hopefully be a lot more professional looking! (and I'll actually narrate them too)

[Edited on 10-27-2014 by zts16]


Thumbed it up, to show my appreciation for the effort, and also because I really wanted to see steam distillation of some essential oils. Sadly, your video not only lacks commentary, but also more footage - show more of the set-up, for example. I really hope you filmed more than it's on that video...?

Anyhow, a thumb-up for your video, so you know I'm not a hater. But we in the peanut gallery want more!
Yep, I get that. I would have filmed more and given commentary if it was a real video. When I took that one, the distillation had already been going for a few minutes when I thought to myself "Hey, I should film a bit of this!"
I'll definitely do an essential oil distillation video as one of my first real ones, and will include the full apparatus assembly, a complete overview of the process, and will be commentated and more professionally filmed.
I may also include solvent extraction and/or vacuum distillation for further purification of the product in the video.

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 23:55

Quote: Originally posted by zts16  
Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  
Quote: Originally posted by zts16  
I uploaded a video to the Rador Labs Raw Footage channel. It can be found here. It's just a minute long clip of a steam distillation of cinnamon that I did a couple weekends ago. I wasn't originally planning on filming it, so the camera is very shaky. My future videos will hopefully be a lot more professional looking! (and I'll actually narrate them too)

[Edited on 10-27-2014 by zts16]


Thumbed it up, to show my appreciation for the effort, and also because I really wanted to see steam distillation of some essential oils. Sadly, your video not only lacks commentary, but also more footage - show more of the set-up, for example. I really hope you filmed more than it's on that video...?

Anyhow, a thumb-up for your video, so you know I'm not a hater. But we in the peanut gallery want more!
Yep, I get that. I would have filmed more and given commentary if it was a real video. When I took that one, the distillation had already been going for a few minutes when I thought to myself "Hey, I should film a bit of this!"
I'll definitely do an essential oil distillation video as one of my first real ones, and will include the full apparatus assembly, a complete overview of the process, and will be commentated and more professionally filmed.
I may also include solvent extraction and/or vacuum distillation for further purification of the product in the video.


You can always add the commentary in "post-production". And you can edit your footage in any order you like. You just need footage!

DrMario - 4-11-2014 at 23:56

Quote: Originally posted by Tdep  
Quote: Originally posted by DrMario  


Vertical video? Seriously? Is this supposed to be ironic??!


You have to fill the black sidebars with your imagination.


I imagined Pedobear on the right side, and Super Mario on the left. It was hilarious that way.

Brain&Force - 14-11-2014 at 12:59

Pyranine, the surprisingly common FLUORESCENT pH indicator! http://youtu.be/72UjruGy7gw

confused - 16-11-2014 at 00:27

any chance of a pyranine extraction from highlighters video?

Brain&Force - 18-11-2014 at 22:00

All you really need to do is pull out the core of the highlighter and soak it in water. From what I understand it's almost pure pyranine.

DrMario - 20-11-2014 at 10:43

What if you mix a common (non pH-sensitive) fluorescent dye with a pH indicator? Wouldn't that produce a similar effect to pyranine, by means of spectral absorption rather than emission - but still looking similar?

Jylliana - 26-11-2014 at 13:18

This is not me performing the experiments, but some students from a university. It is cool to watch, though :cool:.

Liquid Nitrogen Show.

I did film everything :P

[Edited on 26-11-2014 by Jylliana]

Brain&Force - 23-3-2015 at 21:05

Here's some samarium burning in 8x slow motion! It really is that red in person, but the flash isn't as brilliant, probably due to its speed.

<iframe sandbox width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EW02tW6DKEw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Molecular Manipulations - 24-3-2015 at 08:52

I was planning on starting a YT channel a few months ago. I did make one video but I've since had to back up my lab, and haven't had time to start again. Perhaps later I'll upload videos on a regular basis.