Professor Dave Explains
Oxidation of Alkenes Using Potassium Permanganate (Hot and Cold Conditions)
We've seen that KMnO4 can oxidize alcohols and aldehydes to give carboxylic acids and ketones, but this reagent can also oxidize alkenes. The product(s) will be different depending on whether we use cold basic conditions or hot acidic...
Science Buddies
Dancing Candy Hearts
Have you ever opened a fresh bottle of carbonated water or soda, poured a glass of it, and just watched as the bubbles fizzed upward in the glass? Have you ever wondered what those bubbles are? They're made of carbon dioxide gas, which...
FuseSchool
Le Chatelier's Principle: Part 2
What exactly is Le Chatelier's Principle? And why is it important to learn it to understand chemical reactions?
Science Buddies
Foaming Fake Snow
If you live where there is snow, it can be fun to play in it for a while—but it can get quite chilly! Or maybe you live in a place that does not get snow. In this fun activity, you can experience something similar to snow anytime, in the...
Professor Dave Explains
Reduction of Esters With DIBAL-H
We know about a lot of different oxidizing and reducing agents that facilitate a variety of different transformations. But we haven't touched upon the precise transformation that can be achieved by diisobutylaluminum hydride, also known...
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Chemical Reactions Diazonium Salts
It explains chemical reactions of diazonium salts under two conditions.
Science Buddies
Elephant Toothpaste
Create a giant foaming reaction and wow your friends with this classic science demonstration! With just a few simple ingredients, you can make something that looks like toothpaste being squeezed from a tube—but so big, it must be for...
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Reactions Of Copper
Learn the basics about Reactions of copper. What does copper react to? How is the chemical reaction of copper noticed? Find out more in this video!
Science Buddies
Make a Fire Snake
With a few simple ingredients, you can create a "fire snake" that appears to grow out of nowhere in this fun experiment! Although it looks magical, no magic is involved—it is all because of a chemical reaction. Try it to find out how it...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Many Ways Microbes Eat, Get Eaten, and Poop | Compilation
This is a world where microbes are both residents and food, which means that occasionally, we’ll have to spend our time together watching organisms, whose bodies are fractions upon fractions upon fractions of a millimeter in size, turn...
Professor Dave Explains
Organolithium Reagents
We've seen one organometallic reagent before, the Grignard reagent. That had magnesium in it. Well now let's learn another! Organolithium reagents are commonly used, so let's see what they do.
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Reactions of Iron
Learn the basics about reactions of iron, as a part of chemical reactions.
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory Techniques
We've learned a lot of chemistry together, but now it's time to jump into the lab and put it to use! What are some common techniques that every chemistry student and budding chemist must know? Let's go through these step-by-step, with...
Curated Video
Nutrition and Energy Flow Part 2
In this section, I talk about the sun as a source of energy, consumers vs. producers and cycles found in nature
NASA
Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life
Life as we know it requires three ingredients: energy, organic molecules, and liquid water. Astrobiology, our search for life beyond Earth, is a search for planets, dwarf planets, and moons that harbor substantial liquid water. We call...
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Reactions Of Metals With Water
Reactions Of Metals With Water | Reactions | Chemistry | FuseSchool
Learn the basics about Reactions of metals with water. Which metals react to water? What reactions can we notice? Find out more in this video!
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Curated Video
Characteristics of Living Organisms
This video is a lecture on the characteristics of living organisms. The presenter lists and explains the eight main characteristics that all living organisms have in common: the need for nutrients, respiration, excretion, response to...
Curated Video
Cellular Respiration - Energy in a Cell
In this lecture, I talk about Cellular respiration, which consists of Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle and the Electron Transport Chain. I deal with how Glucose is broken down and how ATP is made. Since energy is important for all living...
Curated Video
An Introduction To Cardiovascular Disorders (Lecture)
In this video, I start talking about what happens when things go wrong with the cardiovascular system. We start with a general review of the cardiovascular system, starting with the absorption of nutrients into the blood all the way to...
Institute of Art and Ideas
What is consciousness?
Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...
Curated Video
Potable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Managing Our Water Resources
This video is a lecture presentation on potable water and wastewater treatment. The presenter discusses the properties and uses of water, the process of obtaining potable water from various sources, such as rainwater and sea water, and...
Schooling Online
IB Biology: Cell Biology - Plant Cells 1
Let’s fly to Eukarytopia, the home of the eukaryotes! You can learn all about plants in the Garden of Babylon! This lesson will begin our series on eukaryotic cells. We’ll look at the structure of plant cells, focusing on components that...
Mazz Media
Introduction to Thermochemistry
This video begins with real world examples of heat transfer involving energy changes from chemical potential energy. The program shows exothermic reactions which occur such as a gasoline engine, wood on a campfire and athletes running....