Instructional Video7:21
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Mercury and Relativity - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A new paper discusses how relativity plays a role in Mercury's low melting point. Planet Mercury (Sixty Symbols): http://youtu.be/rZU8Y9DIBtI Copernicium: http://youtu.be/fqCdP9Uw5vo Gallium: http://youtu.be/N6ccRvKKwZQ Gold Vault...
Instructional Video5:56
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Contains Loud Bangs - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
It's detonation vs deflagration. More slow motion at http://bit.ly/chemslomo More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at...
Instructional Video12:52
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Chemical Weapons (Sarin Gas) - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Discussing chemical weapons, including Sarin and Mustard Gas. Featuring professors Rob Stockman and Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. Extra footage will be at: http://youtu.be/lay6VoWBQek More chemistry at...
Instructional Video6:35
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New Element Confirmed - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
UPDATE: It is Moscovium... https://youtu.be/ewQAJtbgr7w Element 115 is known as Ununpentium - but a proper name has moved another step closer! Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at...
Instructional Video5:17
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Farewell B11 - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/index.aspx Periodic...
Instructional Video6:41
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Xenon Bonds - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Asked about "special bonds" - the Professor recalls some chemical tales involving "unreactive" Xenon. Water Balloons from Sixty Symbols: http://youtu.be/nacPIOb68Ws More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook...
Instructional Video5:00
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Rhodium - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
We've made a new Rhodium video following our visit to Johnson Matthey's Noble Metals factory! More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at...
Instructional Video3:19
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Magic Jug - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Some colour change reactions demonstrated by Dr Sam Tang from the University of Nottingham. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at...
Instructional Video5:44
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Tsar's Vodka and Gold - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Experimenting with Aqua Regia again - this time because of a bottle acquired by Professor Poliakoff in Russia. With thanks to senior technician Neil Barnes, as always! Previous Aqua Regia videos Dissolving goldt:...
Instructional Video2:46
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Two Colour Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
More details in full description. Dr Sam Tang adds hydrogen peroxide to pyrogallol, formaldehyde and luminol. Chemiluminescence is caused by molecules being formed with some of their electrons in a higher energy level and then losing...
Instructional Video11:45
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More Professor Q and A - Periodic Table of Videos- Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
A second Q and A video to mark our 500th video - the first one is at: http://youtu.be/op1Dp1r66OE More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at...
Instructional Video29:18
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Fire Log with Chemicals - YouTube Fireplace

6th - 11th
This chemistry-style "Yule Log" is designed to enjoy (maybe in the background) over the festive period --- The good people from Chromecast supported the making of this video --- Why not warm up your holidays by casting this YouTube...
Instructional Video4:44
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The Professor in Russia - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Professor Poliakoff and Ruthenium - discovered by Karl Claus and named after Russia. More Christmas stuff at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-christmas-lecture.html The Professor thanks the Academy of Sciences of the...
Instructional Video4:36
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Pouring Mercury into Liquid Nitrogen (slow motion)

6th - 11th
Mercury freezes at -39C ---- Nitrogen boils at -196C More slow mo from periodicvideos: http://bit.ly/chemslomo The three slow motion sequences in this video can be seen in more detail at... Mercury in small container:...
Instructional Video8:08
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Burning Magnesium in Water - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
What happens when burning magnesium is dunked in water? We filmed it with the slow motion camera. Here is the magnesium in CO2 video mentioned: http://youtu.be/0dSMzg0UPPo Magnesium: http://youtu.be/FKkWdizutxI More slow motion:...
Instructional Video5:13
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Amazing piece of metal (speculum)

6th - 11th
This small disc of metal - made from speculum - is an important part of history. The metal is an alloy of tin and copper with some arsenic thrown in. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff at the Royal Society, in London. It is the...
Instructional Video4:59
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Exploding Hydrogen Bubbles

6th - 11th
The title pretty much says it. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The...
Instructional Video5:29
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Blue Flame Thrower - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Re-visiting diethyl zinc to see if we can re-create the blue flame reported by the man who discovered the compound. Featuring professors Stephen Liddle and Simon Woodward. The old zinc video: http://youtu.be/99wPiMb-k0o A good paper on...
Instructional Video8:02
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Wade's Rules - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Kenneth Wade recently passed away. Here we discuss his time as a student in Nottingham and his famous (in some chemistry circles) Wade's Rules. Speaking in this video are Martyn Poliakoff and Debbie Kays. More chemistry at...
Instructional Video3:11
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Carbon Dioxide Cannon (scientists make mistakes!)

6th - 11th
Three fails and then success with our carbon dioxide cannon. Extra shot: http://youtu.be/ilKeRnmgNTo More slow motion: http://bit.ly/chemslomo Thanks to Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes for their patience! More chemistry at...
Instructional Video7:47
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What's in the Box?

6th - 11th
Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham:...
Instructional Video7:27
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Liquid Electrons - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Solvated electrons - sodium in ammonia. Featuring Dr Rob Stockman from the University of Nottingham. Hello Internet podcast: http://www.hellointernet.fm And on YouTube (although a few weeks behind): http://bit.ly/HelloInternetYT More...
Instructional Video9:07
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Holey Experiment - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Fiery experiments, rocket launches and a messy fumehood... All about Trimethylaluminium. Featuring Professor Simon Woodward. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos...
Instructional Video3:37
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Aluminium Powder Ignites in Slow Motion - Periodic Table of Videos

6th - 11th
Latest in our videos from Aluminium Week!!! See more: http://bit.ly/Aluminium13 (and more to come) Slow mo music by Alan Stewart: http://bit.ly/1sdwTHF Real time music by Vate: http://www.vate.com.mx/en/ More chemistry at...