Using an Oil Vacuum Pump - 1982

One of a series of videos made for the Department of Chemistry at Imperial College London. These were made as 'definitive' videos to show the correct version of classic undergraduate lab experiments. The idea was that these would be watched in advance of the day in the lab or seen at the start of the session students were attending. This video with Henry Rzepa dates from 1982.
For more: www2.imperial.ac.uk/blog/video...

[@deaultusername]

Mercury everwhere, now they get their knickers in a twist at the thought of it.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

The mercury in the thermometer cup is a great tip!
Paraffin in the cup, not so much, but safer.

[@olympicfan2]

great!