SciShow
Mercury Shouldn't Be Liquid. But It Is.
Mercury, a.k.a. quicksilver, is famous for being a liquid at room temperature...and also below room temperature. But you can't use a high school chem class to explain why. Instead, we need a little help from Einstein.
MinutePhysics
The Physics of Caramel: How To Make a Caramelized Sugar Cube
This video is about how the physics and chemistry of sugar (in particular, how it melts, and how it caramelizes) is more complicated than you might think. It involves fructose, sucrose, glucose, and a sticky mess.
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SciShow
Why Is Ice Slippery?
Winter: It's that time of year when you're out for a stroll and maybe miss a hidden patch of ice and fall flat on your butt. Why you gotta play us this way, ice?
SciShow
The Hunt for the Highest Melting Point
What has the highest melting point known to us? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow.
Be Smart
How Do Glaciers Move?
Glacier ice is weird. It's solid. Solid things aren't supposed to flow. But glacier ice flows like a liquid, and it does that without melting! How is this possible? I traveled to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska to find out.
Bozeman Science
Metallic Bonding
In this video Paul Andersen explains how metallic bonding structure creates the different properties of metals. The electron sea model explains how the positive nuclei are locked into a negative sea of delocalized electrons. This sharing...
Bozeman Science
Intermolecular Forces
In this video Paul Andersen explains how intermolecular forces differ from intramolecular forces. He then explains how differences in these forces account for different properties in solid, liquids and gases. Some of these properties...
Curated Video
Melting point
The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Ionic compound
A chemical compound typically formed from metal and non-metal elements combining. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Changing States of Matter
Water can either be a solid, a liquid or a gas. How does matter change state? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Ice, liquid water and steam all consist of exactly the same molecules. Evaporation occurs when the temperature...
Curated Video
Mendeleev's Prophecy
When Mendeleev created the Periodic Table in 1869, he also predicted the existence of elements yet to be discovered, including gallium. What are the properties of this rare metal and why was its discovery so important? Chemistry -...
Curated Video
Elements vs Alloys
We compare melting points of lead and tin to the melting point of their alloy, solder. By timing how long it takes samples of each to melt, we discover that the melting point of solder is actually lower than those of both lead and tin....
Curated Video
Ionic Bonding
How metals and non-metals combine to form compounds with unique and very different properties. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. An electrically charged atom is called an ion. Ionic bonds are very strong. Ions are formed...
Curated Video
Science Experiment: Melting Ice Using Salt
Melting ice with salt and adding food colouring is a simple science project for kids of all ages. I added water in balloons and left them in freezer overnight. In the morning we started the experiment. Salt that was added to the ice,...
Curated Video
Science Experiment: Melting Ice
The melting ice science experiment is a fun way to learn about the effects of salt on ice. In this experiment, you will use food colouring to see how the salt changes the appearance of the ice.
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Electrolysis P2 - Electrolysis to Extract Metals From Oxides - Explained #41
This video covers: - How to extract reactive metals from their oxides using electrolysis - Recap of extracting unreactive metals with 'reduction by carbon' - The specific example of extracting aluminium from aluminium oxide - Writing...
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - State Symbols & Predicting States of Matter #32
This videos covers how to use state symbols to show the physical state that substances are in, and also how to predict the state from melting and boiling point data. This video is suitable for: - Higher and Foundation tiers - All exam...
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Purity and Formulations #62
In this video, you'll learn: - What the term 'purity' means - How we use physical and chemical tests to check for purity - The effect of purity on melting and boiling points - What the term 'formulation' means - Some common uses of...
Curated Video
Solid, Liquid, and Gas: It’s a Matter Thing
Dr. Forrester defines the three states of matter as solid, liquid, and gas. She also teaches the student the properties of matter and defines boiling point, melting point, freezing point, condensation, and evaporation.
Curated Video
Boiling Points and Melting Points
Boiling Points and Melting Points examines boiling point and melting point by defining and exploring examples.
Professor Dave Explains
Origin of Igneous Rocks
With minerals better understood, it's time to discuss rocks. The first type of rock we will discuss is igneous rock. These rocks are formed when magma/lava crystallizes. But how does the mantle rock melt to form magma in the first place?...
The Backyard Scientist
Pouring Molten Metals into Water. COOL! (Aluminum, Thermite, Lead + More!)
I've been pouring 7 different metals into a 24" tall aquarium over the weekend, and the results have been super cool! I poured metals with different melting points to see if they had any different effects when they came in contact with...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Unnatural Laws (long form version)
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
Catalyst University
Saturated Fatty Acids: Nomenclature, Structure, and Properties
Saturated Fatty Acids: Nomenclature, Structure, and Properties