Bozeman Science
Plant Nutrition and Transport
Paul Andersen explains how nutrients and water are transported in plants. He begins with a brief discussion of what nutrients are required by plants and where they get them. He shows you dermal, vascular and ground tissue in monocot...
Crash Course
The Creation of Chemistry - The Fundamental Laws: Crash Course Chemistry
Today's Crash Course Chemistry takes a historical perspective on the creation of the science, which didn't really exist until a super-smart, super-wealthy Frenchman put the puzzle pieces together - Hank tells the story of how we went...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The law of conservation of mass - Todd Ramsey
Everything in our universe has mass - from the smallest atom to the largest star. But the amount of mass has remained constant throughout existence even during the birth and death of stars, planets and you. How can the universe grow...
SciShow
A History of Earth's Climate
Earth had a climate long before we showed up and started noticing it and it's influenced by a whole series of cycles that have been churning along for hundreds of millions of years. In most cases those cycles will continue long after...
Bozeman Science
What is DNA?
Paul Andersen describes the molecular structure of DNA. He describes the major parts of a nucleotide and explains how they are assembled into a nucleic acid. The nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group make up a single...
Bozeman Science
The Molecules of Life
Paul Andersen describes the macromolecules that make up living organisms. He starts with a brief description of organic chemistry and the importance of functional groups. He also covers both dehydration and hydrolysis in polymerization....
Bozeman Science
Chemical Bonds: Covalent vs. Ionic
Mr. Andersen shows you how to determine if a bond is nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, or ionc.
Crash Course
Pollution: Crash Course Ecology
Hank talks about the last major way humans are impacting the environment in this penultimate episode of Crash Course Ecology. Pollution takes many forms - from the simplest piece of litter to the more complex endocrine distruptors - and...
Crash Course
The Global Carbon Cycle - Crash Course Chemistry
In this final episode of Crash Course Chemistry, Hank takes us on a tour of the The Global Carbon Cycle and how it all works. From Carbon Fixation to Redox Reactions, it's all contained within! -- Table of Contents The Carbon Cycle 0:51...
Bozeman Science
Naming Compounds - Part 1
Mr. Andersen shows you how to name covalent and ionic compounds.
Bozeman Science
A Tour of the Periodic Table
Mr. Andersen describes the major groups on the periodic table.
Curated Video
Writing Formulas for Covalent Compounds
A covalent compound is formed when 2 nonmetals bond together. When we have a covalent compound we have to use a specific set of naming rules. The first rules is that the first element keeps its name. The second rule is that the second...
Curated Video
Naming Covalent Compounds the EASY way | How to pass Chemistry
This videos will cover how to name covalent compounds. It is important to remember that we have to use prefixes when we name covalent compounds. Covalent bonds, or compounds, form between 2 nonmetals, or 2 anions. In a covalent bond the...
Curated Video
Chemistry - Molecular and Empirical Formulas Explained - What's the difference?
The molecular formula of a compounds gives you the actual formula while the empirical formula gives you a simplified version of the molecular formula. Both formulas are important in chemistry and they both gives us valuable information....
Curated Video
Polysaccharides: the large carbohydrates you want to meet
Polysaccharides are large carbohydrates that have different structures and functions in humans and other living organisms. Starch, cellulose and glycogen are the 3 main types of polysaccharides we usually talk about when we learn about...
Curated Video
Green Roof Innovation: Sustainable Home Design in Austin
Christopher Brown's home in Austin features a green roof designed by John Hart Asher, using native plants to create a sustainable landscape. Learn about the ecological benefits of this design, including carbon sequestration and...
Curated Video
Carbon The Exceptional Element Looking into Its Unique Qualities
Carbon and silicon are the predominant elements in the earth's crust, whereas germanium is present in minimal quantities. Lead and tin are present in minuscule quantities. Carbon exists in various forms, including coal, diamond,...
Curated Video
Valency Revealed Group IV Elements' Complex Chemistry
Tetrahedron formation is a crucial aspect of the chemical bonding and molecular geometry of Group 4 elements like carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead. The tetrahedral shape is formed by the arrangement of four substituents around a...
Curated Video
These are the 4 main types of carbon-based molecules necessary for life
There are 4 main types of carbon-based molecules important to life. They are the building blocks for every living organism on this planet. In this video, I will give you a quick introduction to each type with some fun examples.
Curated Video
What is a monosaccharide
Monosaccharides are the simplest forms of carbohydrates. Their classification, structure and examples are going to be discussed in this video.
Curated Video
Making Silicon Looking into Compounds and Making Silica
Silicon compounds | Silicates , earth crust |Natural occurance | Silica SiO2 | Polymorphism | Quartz | Japer |Onyz | Kieselguhr | Diatoms in sea |SiO2 preparation | oxidation of silica | orthosilisic acid Silicates, primarily composed of...
Curated Video
Buckminsterfullerene Structure and Real-World Applications
Fullerene | Buckministerfullerene |cage like structure of Diamond | 20 hexagons,12 pentagons | Applications Buckminsterfullerene, also known as C60 or buckyball, is a carbon allotrope discovered in 1985. It consists of 60 carbon atoms...
Curated Video
7 Exploring Group IV Elements' Reactions with Water, Acids, and Bases
Group IV elements, including carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead, have varying reactivity with water, acids, and bases due to their varying electronegativities and bond strengths. Carbon is generally unreactive, while silicon...
Curated Video
8 The Carbon Connection: Unraveling the Catenation Property of the Carbon Family
Catenation Property of carbon family | Long chain formation | Influence of Bond dissociation energy bond strength Catenation is the process by which atoms form long chains by bonding with themselves. Carbon is the most pronounced in this...