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Zenzicubic
United States
Приєднався 16 кві 2020
Hello! My name is Zenzicubic and I like to do chemistry and math. I'm a Vtuber and I do videos on random things sometimes too :)
vTubie: vtubie.com/zenzicubic
vTubie: vtubie.com/zenzicubic
1,4-di-tert-butyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene (and the Friedel-Crafts alkylation)
In this video I prepare 1,4-di-tert-butyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene from para-dimethoxybenzene using the Friedel-Crafts alkylation, and discuss some of the underlying theory. The procedure used here is based on that given on pp. 413-414 of the 6th edition of Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Reaction
3:05 Mechanism/Theory
5:41 Workup
9:38 Analysis
11:50 Outro
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev
Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP
Website: zenzicubic.dev
Music used: Edward Elgar's Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20
Performed by the US Army String Ensemble
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Reaction
3:05 Mechanism/Theory
5:41 Workup
9:38 Analysis
11:50 Outro
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev
Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP
Website: zenzicubic.dev
Music used: Edward Elgar's Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20
Performed by the US Army String Ensemble
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The wave equation in various domains
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I've been experimenting with solving the wave equation numerically for the past few days. I wrote a Java program from scratch to do this, and here's what's come of it. I've decided not to put the source on GitHub since it's kind of terrible, but the code is somewhat similar to the double-slit experiment demo on my website if you're interested in building a similar program. 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - W...
The Wohler synthesis: a piece of chemistry history
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In this video I perform the Wohler synthesis of urea, and talk about the history behind this famous chemical reaction. Sorry about the audio quality and delay. Note: Vitalism actually had mostly died out by the beginning of the 20th century, not the 19th. Sorry for my mistake. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Materials 0:25 Reaction 1:53 History/Chemistry 4:55 Workup 7:18 Analysis 8:51 Outro Bluesky: bsky....
Meet Curvascope
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In this video I demonstrate my new web app Curvascope (curvascope.zenzicubic.dev) and show off some of my favorite tilings. This is my first time making a React app as well, and I learned a lot. The source is available at github.com/zenzicubic/curvascope. I had to reupload this because of a minor mistake. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubi...
Making Mohr's salt - a lovely green iron salt
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In this video, I prepare ferrous ammonium sulfate, aka Mohr's salt, from things that can be purchased over-the-counter. If you're wondering why it sounds/looks different, I got a new camera and microphone. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev "Gymnopedie No. 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribut...
Bisection: finding zeros by halving
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In this short video, I describe the bisection algorithm for root/zero finding: how it works, and the mathematical underpinnings of it. Sorry for the mic glitches; I am going to get a new one soon enough. TL;DR: I explain the secret to (approximately) solve any equation. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: Debussy's 2nd Arabesque...
Geometry joys: constructions of regular polygons
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These are all of the constructible regular polygons up to 15 sides, and animations of their straightedge-and-compass constructions. So just sit back, relax, and watch the polygons be constructed. Polygons: 00:00 Triangle 00:12 Square 00:31 Pentagon (construction by D. W. DeTemple) 01:15 Hexagon 01:29 Octagon 02:03 Decagon 03:02 Dodecagon 03:34 Pentadecagon (construction by Johannes Kepler) Note...
Praseodymium oxalate - a beautiful green rare earth salt
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In this video, I prepare a sample of praseodymium(II) oxalate, a very pretty rare-earth salt of which no videos seem to exist. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: Raiders - Wolfgang Kafer
Making a beautiful polyoxometalate
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This video was the last video I made before the chemistry ban, but I was worried what would happen if I uploaded it. Now that chem is back on the table, here you go. In this video I prepare tetrabutylammonium hexamolybdate, an interesting metalorganic polyoxometalate. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev "Intractable" Kevin MacLeod (inc...
SCP-4314: An Irrational Number (Reading)
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Article: scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-4314 Author: Kothardarastrix Licensed under CC-BY-SA Everyone knows the scariest thing in the world is math, so I picked a mathematical scip. This is my first time doing an SCP reading. Tell me what you think. I made all the animations (and the VTuber app) myself. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Ba...
Pedal curves: calculus in motion
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In this video, I talk about pedal curves, an interesting geometric transformation of curves, and show some pretty examples. Interactive version: www.zenzicubic.dev/geom/pedalcurves Chapters: 0:00 Construction 0:40 Deriving the Equations 4:11 Examples Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody
Wittgenstein's rod -- geometry in motion
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In this video, I give a brief animated demo of Wittgenstein's rod a fascinating geometry problem which draws some quite attractive curves. For an interactive version see here: www.zenzicubic.dev/geom/wittgenstein Chapters: 0:00 The Problem 0:44 Plotting Loci 4:08 Variations Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: Beethoven - Piano S...
Viviani's theorem, animated
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In this short video I show off a nice visual proof of Viviani's theorem. For an interactive version, see www.zenzicubic.dev/geom/vivianitheorem. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: REW - Mt. Etna (freemusicarchive.org/music/REW_1123/tephra)
Roulettes: when curves roll
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This video showcases roulettes: the beautiful curves made when one object rolls on another. This was more of an animation exercise than anything else. Sections: 00:00 Intro 00:12 The Trochoid 01:20 The Limaçon 01:46 The Deltoid 01:57 The Astroid 02:28 The Tusi Couple 02:46 Outro Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: Anitra's Dance...
1 Year of VTubing
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I debuted 1 year ago...it's going I guess. Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/zenzicubic.dev Discord: discord.gg/2mmN2aR6SP Website: zenzicubic.dev Music: AFX - Klopjob
The beauty of reaction diffusion equations, part II
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The beauty of reaction diffusion equations, part II
The beauty of reaction-diffusion equations
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The beauty of reaction-diffusion equations
A fun and easy synthesis of a crazy-looking molecule
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A fun and easy synthesis of a crazy-looking molecule
Bézier curves and linear interpolation experiments
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Bézier curves and linear interpolation experiments
Molybdenum Blue: A rather interesting compound
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Molybdenum Blue: A rather interesting compound
Really happy to see product characterization by MP and TLC.
Works for me! I teach a virtual manga club so this is just perfect ^_^
Haha, glad you liked it. I'd be interested to hear how they reacted to that.
The spining figures are super disorienting
Due to some issues with hosting, I've had to change the URL to curvascope.zenzicubic.dev. Sorry if this causes confusion.
Your About to go to prison for life bro
wow😍
Bravo, very nice video. I would like so much collaborate
Thank you!
physics is love
Good info and graphics! Do you think this geometry that you are explaining could arise out of spherical geometry? Say a process of spherical symmetry forming and breaking.
The Pendulum seems to speed up and slow down based on Kepler second law of planetary motion! As it moves along it path, it sweeps out equal area segments in an equal time.
I can see why that might make sense...the equations for gravitational force and electrostatic force (or magnetic force) are both inverse-square laws.
I’ve been watching this all day… my eyes hurt but I really need that vtube model ready for tmr-
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Spectacular simulation. Thanks for sharing. Now try doing one with difussion also! :)
Thanks, glad you liked it. Diffusion is a bit of a tough nut for me to crack. Personally, I don't know how I would go about such a thing but if you have an idea I'm all ears.
@@Zenzicubic if you add a term with a first derivative in time you can represent difussion since It arises from forces that are proporcional to velocity (friction forces) or transport phenomena such as Heat, substance concentración or density of a fluid.
Funnily enough I wrote something similar to what you describe not too long ago. It simulates the double slit experiment with Dirichlet boundary conditions and I had to add a bit of damping to keep it from going crazy. I have no clue why I blanked on that. Thanks for the tip though! :))
Try launching the wave from someplace off center so the symmetry is broken. Then the chaotic nature of the stadium will be apparent. Especially compared with the regular shapes
I did consider doing that, but the part of me that loves symmetries wouldn't let me break them.
Awesome. What would happen if the outer boundary was changing, either in scale or by rotation?
Glad you liked it! I imagine that would be quite interesting for some of the domains. Nils Berglund (whose wave simulations inspired this project) made a wave in a rotating ellipse: ua-cam.com/video/stpA4y-pS-g/v-deo.html I've never tried it because I'm a little worried it could cause numerical instabilities with my very rudimentary solver.
Int’l standard _"mom"_ units, or American _"your mama's"?_
I'd say the international standard...lol
So, using thiocyanate, can we make thiourea this way?
Yes, that's possible. I think I've even seen a procedure that just involved heating ammonium thiocyanate to a certain temperature above its melting point.
First.
Thanks for the video! Gave a nice intuition to me.
Hello ! I am searching for a subject for an experiment ill have to show in front of a jury, and for now i appear to be choosing this one. Thanks for this amazing source of knowledge !
What do you mean by a jury?? Do you mean judges in a science fair? I'm glad you liked it and that you learned something! Keep me posted, I'm curious whether your pendulum wins LOL!
How hard would an unreal engine integration be?
I think it would be a bit of a challenge, but absolutely possible. I'm assuming you're referring to hyperbolic tilings, not the Unity Vtuber app. Curvascope is open source, and you can implement the methods I wrote in Unreal Engine either as nodes or directly as a fragment shader. I believe Unreal Engine supports fragment shaders. A combination of both would be best. You might even be able to copy Curvascope's fragment shader nearly verbatim, with some changes to convert the GLSL I wrote to HLSL which Unreal Engine uses.
impressive. Certainly far outside of my time scope until my life changes, but hope to see some cool content with it one day!@@Zenzicubic
Sweet
cool
Fractionated Coconut Oil has fatty acids mostly in the C8 to C10 range. Maybe making the methyl esters could be used as high boiling green solvents.
That is possible in principle because we remove the glycerol, which is part of the reason why oil smokes at a high enough temperature. Key word: part.
That’s doesn’t look like salt. 👀
Walter White's signature product will indeed be the next video I make ;) Kidding, of course.
Jesse: that looks like pure crystal, Mr White!
Can u make more Salt ? 🫣 Nice video😉 only the music is not for me but who cares about music in a chem video 🤭
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I might consider preparing some other double salts in the future but no guarantees.
This was really beautifully done, I was so confused about this derivation regarding involutes but now it's clear to me
Thanks, glad I could help someone understand math better. That always brightens my day!
birch reduction of pseudo ephedrine please
I added Naoh+Methanol in oil and it started gelling phase. Which part the fatty acid in it?
It's been awhile since I made this video, but I think your problem might be that the oil wasn't being warmed. If biodiesel gets too cold it can form gelled biodiesel. Or maybe your methanol had water in it, or your NaOH did. That could lead to saponification, I think.
@@Zenzicubic hi, thanku for reply. I really confusedly. So, u think that the oil should be warmed before i put Naoh+Methanol in it?
It should be heated and stirred the whole time to 60C like in the video.
The same can be done with four gravitational potentials.
Yeah, that figures. Both are just inverse square laws...
I also prob made this this adding Mo metal to Aqua regas (magnesium nitrate) in 31% HCl. When baking soda was added i got i think Mo blue 😂 which sadly decomposed when i used it as a pigmrnt. 😮
Oh the strips measure the ph near 2.
That's a shame. The solution produced by my method is quite stable. I used 20ul pipette tips to write with it on paper; the "ink" leaves a clean blue line and remains stable for weeks. The method you used formed a sodium salt rather than an ammonium salt I believe.
@@Zenzicubic Ammonium as a buffer for the pigment. Great idea.
Very cool and Exotic compound
Thanks, I'm going to make another video next weekend most likely
now show us how geometric constructions can solve all love affairs!!
Maybe next time lol
@@Zenzicubic song cover when!!
I cannot sing for the life of me
I understood your reference.
@@CatboyChemicalSociety After a quick Google search i can now confidently say that you are on a whole different level of weebness than I am
Cool! Is it fluorescent?
Unfortunately it is not. Thanks for watching though
Maybe under a UV laser, but not under a blacklight
The content here is good, but please, please, do away with the music. It is competing with your narration and serves no purpose but distraction.
Fair enough, but if you don't like it that's in part why I write captions.
@@Zenzicubic Just fix the balancing of the narration audio vs. the music and you should be fine.
Wanted some ever since I was 10 years old and I saw Carl Sagan show it during that episode of cosmos was first released..
You wanted praseodymium?
@@Zenzicubic oddly, yeah, niobium was another, something to do with quantum chromodynamics in its nucleus... I forget what... I was just burning through the 500 section of my library, I didn't have an air conditioner till I was 16, the library did , summer was hot...
@@petevenuti7355 Interesting...surprised neodymium wasn't on the list. It forms very pretty pink salts.
Beautiful green
I know right, the word praseodymium comes in part from the Greek for green
Great video! Thanks for sharing. What do you plan to use it for?
I mostly just made it for the color. Thanks though.
Love the chemistry, hate the music.
Thanks, I will be aware of that in the future.
interesting
Cool
Thanks :))
this was fire
Thx :)
I was wondering if an scp like that existed
Well, yeah. Thanks for watching!
Welp. A Math Vtuber explaining a Mathematical SCP. Can't see no problem here...
I don't understand.
@@Zenzicubic It's the irony of the "totally not suspicious in any way" that a Math Vtuber would make a video about a SCP. (because, well, if it's not the foundation making the video, probably is Dr. Bright, and, if it isn't Dr. Bright, is probably some other entity. ) Just a joke. Also, you're not with the Chaos, are you?
No, sorry I'm kinda tired and I've got a cold or something, so I might not be firing on all cylinders right now. Anyway the closest scp to me would be 6930. A pattern screamer vtuber.
@@Zenzicubic Well, if it's not with Chaos, is all A-OK by me. Now, all jokes aside, thanks for all videos. I've learned more by watching videos than I could ever imagine being possible. Also, don't overwork yourself, and have a great week, bye!
What is the temperature you've maintained for the reaction including dissolving the components .. and do you have any reasearch supporting this procedure??
It was conducted at room temp, and the solutions were gently warmed in the microwave to dissolve them, I think. It's been a while since I did this particular reaction. I didn't follow any paper, I just did some quick and dirty stoich to find those quantities.
@@Zenzicubic okay thank you
What is the temperature that you have maintained during the course of the reaction
gigachad video, i love it
Thanks so much!
What are the uses of end product??
You could burn it or use it as fuel. That's about it.
@@Zenzicubic Thanks.
@@Zenzicubiccan it be use for car as engine oil additive?
Amazing!!!
Tysm! Glad you liked it.