Periodic Videos
Caesium or Cesium
The official definition of a second of time is the length of time it takes caesium to absorb a specific number of cycles of light. Chemistry professors share the properties and applications of the most alkaline element on Earth. Through...
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Tellurium
The US Department of Energy estimates the demand for tellurium will cause a deficiency by 2025. Chemistry professors introduce this semi-metallic element as part of the larger series introducing each element on the periodic table. They...
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Tin
Tin makes a cracking sound when bent due to the twinning of the crystalline structure. A video in a series on each of the chemical elements features tin. It shares the properties and history of this metal as well as some common...
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Indium
Indium's name comes from the color indigo, not the country of India. Young scientists observe two samples of indium while likely looking at a third without realizing it. Chemistry professors share the properties and history of this metal...
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Silver
To prevent smelly feet, silver nano-particles find their antibacterial properties used in socks. Learn about the history and properties of silver in only a few minutes. Viewers of an installment in a chemistry series observe chemical...
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Rhodium
Rhodium plays a key role in reducing air pollution from cars. A video from a series about chemical elements shares many interesting facts about rhodium. It goes beyond sharing the properties and history to also include applications of...
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Ruthenium
Ruthenium, an element that can be extracted from nuclear waste, finds new applications in solar energy. Chemistry professors share their knowledge about ruthenium's properties in a video about the element. They speakers also discuss...
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Holmium
Scientists consider holmium one of the most useless elements. Chemistry professors discuss a rare earth metal as part of a longer series on each of the elements on the periodic table. They explain where scientists found it, when they...
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Europium
Young scientists can find europium in many homes inside compact fluorescent light bulbs. An installment of a series on each of the chemical elements focuses on europium. Two chemistry professors share their knowledge about this rare...
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Neodymium
Neodymium, a rare earth element that is never found in free form in nature, actually occurs in Earth's crust as often as nickel and copper. Viewers learn about a very unique element through an explanation of the properties and...
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Lanthanum
You can easily cut lanthanum, a soft metal, with a knife. Viewers learn about the properties and possible applications of the 57th element on the periodic table during the video.
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Xenon
High-powered lamps use xenon due to its electrical excitement. As part of a series on each of the chemical elements, the 54th featured element is xenon. Chemistry professors share the history, research, and properties of this noble gas....
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Antimony
Antimony's name comes from the French word for monk killer due to the toxic nature discovered by many monks. Antimony takes the proper place as the 51st element and video and teaches viewers about the properties, history, and...
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Cadmium
Cadmium, a highly toxic metal, finds purpose on cookware and batteries. Viewers learn about the properties of the 48th element on the periodic table as part of a larger series. It discusses the history and applications as well as shows a...
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Palladium
Palladium entered the scientific world through much debate and discussion, after being named after a planet that turned out to be an asteroid, being sold and stolen, and being used by Faraday for groundbreaking experiments. Watch a video...
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Technetium
The first synthetic element ever discovered was technetium. A chemistry video connects history, chemistry, and naming standards through the story of this unique element. It also provides details on how scientists find and use the...
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Niobium
Originally found in 1734, no one realized the discovery of a new element until 1801. The 41st element on the periodic table, niobium, provides many interesting historic discussions. Known by different names in different countries,...
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Yttrium
What do moon rocks and bullet-proof glass have in common? An episode of a series that highlights each element on the periodic table answers this question and more. It shares the properties, history, and current applications of the...
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Rubidium
Both plants and animals actively absorb rubidium, though it does not seem to serve a purpose. Highly reactive to both air and water, rubidium rarely finds its way into a chemistry lab. Viewers learn about the properties and applications...
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Bromine
Bromine found many uses before scientists officially discovered it. Viewers learn more about the properties of one of only two non-metal liquid elements, and observe an exciting reaction while watching the resource.
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Arsenic
In 2000, the FDA approved arsenic's use for leukemia treatment. A short video introduces arsenic's history from wallpaper color to murder. As a member of a longer series on chemical elements, arsenic stars in an informative episode.
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Gallium (Beating Heart)
Gallium dissolves aluminum so aggressively that people are not allowed to transport it on airplanes. While some find the facts and properties of the metal useful, many enjoy seeing it act as a beating heart. The science behind this...
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Zinc
While some find zinc uninteresting, others use it to shoot fire across the lab. A chemistry video details the metal, along with demonstrations that provide new insight to an common element.
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Zirconium
At extremely high temperatures, zirconium spontaneously ignites in air. Learn more about the other properties of zirconium and observe zirconium lumps and shavings. The video finds its place as the 40th in a series of 118 covering the...