Mystery of Matter
Into the Atom, Part 2: The Atom’s First Pieces
Could electrons really be as small as the numbers suggest? This is the hurdle for the initial study of electrical properties of elements. Learners view a video to follow the history of the science that led to the discovery of the parts...
Crash Course
Why It's so Hard to Make Better Batteries: Crash Course Engineering #32
Better batteries may be just around the corner. Viewers of an engaging video first learn how batteries work and how charging batteries uses a reverse process. They then learn why it is difficult to make better batteries.
American Chemical Society
What's in your Smartphone?
Your cell phone contains many elements you may not have even heard of! Explore the science of the smartphone with a lesson from the Reactions playlist. The instructor explains the location and purpose of the many different elements that...
Fuse School
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.
Fuse School
Electrolysis of Brine
Manufacture new compounds through an electrolysis process. The 29th lesson of the 35-part chemistry series explains how to decompose NaCl through electrolysis. The instructor explains the ionic implications and how to detect the...
Fuse School
Electrolysis of Molten Compounds
Charge into the next lesson in the stimulating series on electrolysis of ionic compounds! The 27th lesson of 35 focuses on the redox reactions created from electrolysis of compounds. The instructor explains the decomposition of the...
SciShow
How to Make a Lemon Battery
Something in your refrigerator—something you can eat—can turn chemical energy into electrical energy! Here is an intriguing video that shows how to make a lemon battery. With simple supplies, the narrator makes the battery and then...
Educreations
The Electrolysis of KI
Teach the process of electrolysis of a sample compound. The video lesson explains the process of electrolysis using a common battery. Using a reduction potential table, the instructor makes a conclusion about the chemical processes at...
Educreations
Electrolysis Calculations
Want to plate your baby shoe in copper? The video lesson explains the process of electroplating as a chemical procedure. Learners understand that electrolysis is the means to accomplish this goal.
Curated OER
Colorful Electrolysis
Watch electrolysis in action. A young student performs an electrolysis experiment as it is explained in text beneath her equipment. Show this as an example of how to perform electrolysis before having your chemistry students carry out...