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Chemistry - Shorthand (Noble Gas) Electron Configuration
Writing electron configurations can be a long and daunting task, until you learn the shortcut! Often times called the noble gas configuration, the shorthand notation will have you writing electron configurations very quickly! In this...
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Anthropic Reflections
Celebrated physicists Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett (University of Illinois), Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study), Paul Steinhardt (Princeton University), Michael Gordin (Princeton University) share their intriguing perspectives...
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What Are Valence Electrons And How To Find Them?
Valence electrons are the electrons that are located in the outermost shell of an atom. In other words, these are the electrons that can be gained or lost during a chemical reaction. In order to determine the number of valence electrons...
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GCSE Chemistry - Electron Arrangement #8
This video covers: 0:43 - The number of electrons per energy level 4:24 - why atoms react / why they lose or gain electrons This video is suitable for: - All tiers - All exam boards - Triple and combined science
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GCSE Chemistry - Allotropes of Carbon - Diamond and Graphite #18
In this video, we explore the diamond and graphite which are two allotropes of solid carbon and we compare their structure and properties. Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.
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GCSE Physics - Atomic Structure, Isotopes & Electrons Shells #32
This video covers: - The structure of the atom - The difference between protons, neutrons and electrons - What isotopes are - Energy levels - Ionisation General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - Suitable for higher and...
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GCSE Chemistry - What is Ionic Bonding? How Does Ionic Bonding Work? Ionic Bonds Explained #14
Everything you need to know about ionic bonding! Ionic bonds form when one atom transfers electron/s to another atom, so that both atoms forms oppositely charged ions. These ions are then attracted to each other by electrostatic forces...
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GCSE Chemistry - Halogens and Noble Gases #12
Learn all about the properties and trends of the group 7 (halogens) and group 0 (noble gases) elements. Including why halogens become less reactive as you go down the group, and why noble gases are so unreactive. Suitable for: Combined...
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GCSE Chemistry - Group 1 Alkali Metals #11
What are alkali metals? Why are they so reactive? What are the trends as you go down the group? How do they react with water, oxygen and chlorine? Learn all this and more!
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GCSE Chemistry - Formation of Ions #13
This video covers how atoms gain or lose electrons to form ions, why they bother, and how to tell which ion they'll become. Based on AQA course, but suitable for all exam boards.
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High Five Facts - Chemical Bonds
This video explores five fun facts about chemical bonds.
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I WONDER - What Is A Chemical Bond?
This video is answering the question of what is a chemical bond.
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Temperature Sensors Explained
Temperature sensors explained. How do temperature sensors work? In this video we learn the basics of how different temperature sensors work. We look at thermometers, thermocouples, thermistors and resistance temperature detectors RTD.
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How Batteries Work - Battery electricity working principle
How does a battery work, learn from the basics where we use and battery and how batteries work. With thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video.
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Thermistor Basics - NTC PTC
Thermistors. Learn the basics of how thermistors work in this video on thermistor basics temperature sensor.
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Conventional Current v Electron Flow - Electricity explained
Conventional current and electron flow. In this video we briefly learn the difference between conventional current and electron flow. We learn how the electron was discovered and why battery terminals are positive and negative. What is...
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Battery Life Calculator - How long will it power a circuit? mah
How long will a battery power a circuit? Learn how to estimate battery life in this video.
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The simple physics of a laser
The physics of a laser - how it works. How the atom interacts with light. I’ll use this knowledge to simulate a working laser. We will learn how LASERs relies on Stimulated absorption, Spontaneous emission, and most importantly:...
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Electrons and Ions
Electrons and Ions describes what occurs in an atom when electrons are added or removed from the outer shell using the terms ion, bonding, gain, lose, and charge.
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Collision Theory on Bond Formation and Reaction Rates
Explains how particles collide for a reaction to occur and how this process affects the rate of a reaction.
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The Periodic Table: Atomic Number
The Periodic Table: Atomic Number examines the Periodic Table of Elements and uses the atomic number to identify the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a given element.
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Fringe Benefits
Princeton historian of science Michael Gordin describes how being receptive to wacky, unorthodox ideas - up to a point - brings various benefits to our understanding of the world.
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Charges in Atoms, Atomic Models, and Quantum Numbers
This video explains how the different particles in an atom have charges, how the different particles affect the overall charges of an atom, and how atomic models are created.
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Astonishingly Simple
Renowned particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how he believes that the surprisingly simple final form of a large class of complex calculations is a clue to how we can move forwards towards...