Extracting the citric acid from lemons

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  • @Arctic_and_The_F0X
    @Arctic_and_The_F0X 4 роки тому +3611

    *I love how formal he is about juicing lemons*

    • @alinabreidscheid7480
      @alinabreidscheid7480 3 роки тому +77

      Scientists...

    • @ayo1235
      @ayo1235 3 роки тому +3

      Why? @Arctic fox

    • @iyziejane
      @iyziejane 3 роки тому +233

      "I applied a downward force to press the lemons into the juicer. The idea was to use enough force to rupture the juice vesicles, allowing the juice to drip into the collection bin below, but not so much force that the friction of the lemon against the juicer would prevent me from rotating it. I decided to use a clockwise rotation..."

    • @drrenwtfrick
      @drrenwtfrick 2 роки тому +28

      @@iyziejane imagine what a scientist would say about their normal lives xd

    • @beedebawng2556
      @beedebawng2556 2 роки тому +5

      😂 😂 😂 😂 Kinda guy to always have a crease in his trousers.

  • @koooyle5334
    @koooyle5334 6 років тому +19585

    when life gives you lemons, extract citric acid.

    • @loganiushere
      @loganiushere 6 років тому +774

      No no no no no, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so that it's easier to extract the citric acid.

    • @richardward6747
      @richardward6747 6 років тому +97

      And a bunch of chemicals... doesn't seem very efficient as a process tbh

    • @diamondjub2318
      @diamondjub2318 6 років тому +375

      no no, MAKE LIFE TAKE THE LEMONS BACK! I DON'T WANT YOUR DAMN LEMONS, I'M GONNA BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN! WITH THE LEMONS! I'LL HAVE MY SCIENCE TEAM MAKE COMBUSTIBLE LEMONS SO I CAN BURN LIFE'S HOUSE DOWN!

    • @mateuszodrzywoek8658
      @mateuszodrzywoek8658 5 років тому +41

      Or make lemon ice cream

    • @justleavemealone
      @justleavemealone 5 років тому +11

      Awesome. I got like # 666

  • @bingbangitsprime2901
    @bingbangitsprime2901 5 років тому +2773

    My science teacher showed us this video in class but I had already seen it, so I watched it again, in class and enjoyed it even more.

    • @cataglia
      @cataglia 4 роки тому +97

      Nice teacher.

    • @jackanimates2066
      @jackanimates2066 4 роки тому +23

      No fair

    • @wolfconnor2147
      @wolfconnor2147 3 роки тому +23

      Can tell your English teacher is failing you.

    • @bluebird3670
      @bluebird3670 3 роки тому +2

      Lucky 🍀

    • @xpresslane173
      @xpresslane173 3 роки тому +72

      @@wolfconnor2147 English isn’t spoken by everyone aye speak their native language

  • @spiderdude2099
    @spiderdude2099 2 роки тому +105

    For a purer product, it probably would be a good idea to re boil the calcium citrate in fresh distilled water after filtering, washing and drying in the frit, then filtering again after a short boil. This should really clean the calcium citrate for the reacidification step.

  • @WeeabooShipPoster
    @WeeabooShipPoster 7 років тому +3834

    ok but, how about extracting potassium from Bananas?

    • @FrugalGarden
      @FrugalGarden 6 років тому +153

      YES

    • @KnakuanaRka
      @KnakuanaRka 6 років тому +257

      I don’t know if they have enough to make that practical.

    • @fredster9053
      @fredster9053 6 років тому +311

      Haha silly, potassium is obviously from potato’s

    • @NB-le9nw
      @NB-le9nw 6 років тому +42

      Fredster905 definitely potato skins

    • @avemflamma
      @avemflamma 6 років тому +91

      good luck doing that without causing a gigantic explosion :)

  • @ChairLord90
    @ChairLord90 3 роки тому +634

    I have zero knowledge about chemicals or extraction but after watching several of his videos, I could guess what process would come after each step. Very clear and thorough explanation helped a lot

    • @glowytheglowbug
      @glowytheglowbug 2 роки тому +2

      so nile made some crystal from lemon juice
      XDDD

    • @Jayasree0627
      @Jayasree0627 Рік тому +5

      You came to learn??????
      Please don't take seriously
      cuz I'm pretty sure that majority of nilered's viewers came for entertainment

    • @-.---..-..-..-.-.
      @-.---..-..-..-.-. Рік тому +7

      Instructions unclear: *made uranium -235*

    • @Anolaana
      @Anolaana Рік тому +3

      @@Jayasree0627 oh most people are entertained true, but it is a little bit educational as well!

  • @ygbot1767
    @ygbot1767 5 років тому +4119

    I wish this guy would be my chemistry teacher

    • @toanhien494
      @toanhien494 4 роки тому +107

      well, that can hardly happen, because his experiments are expensive, and he needs money to survive.

    • @PixelTK
      @PixelTK 4 роки тому +94

      Do you want to explode?

    • @nukeboy3458
      @nukeboy3458 4 роки тому +7

      facts

    • @mohamadshazuwan3771
      @mohamadshazuwan3771 4 роки тому +11

      Me too kid

    • @ari_archer
      @ari_archer 4 роки тому +12

      That's my dream job xd

  • @ethankoeus9581
    @ethankoeus9581 Рік тому +108

    I've used citric acid before as a metal chelator in reactions which are sensitive to the presence of said ions, or in reactions where something might oxidise. I've used citric acid to chelate iron ions in solution when synthesising potassium salicylate (I was attempting to synthesise a soluble salicylate salt) as well as to slow the oxidation of salicylate in the presence of light.

  • @flame3723
    @flame3723 5 років тому +5525

    idk why but he reminds me of Bob Ross, the chemist version lol 'If the ph is a little higher than 9 that's ok', 'I'm not sure how much I added', 'will make a nice orange color'

    • @MrTeddy12397
      @MrTeddy12397 5 років тому +709

      we don't make mistakes, just happy little reactions.

    • @mikebolton4257
      @mikebolton4257 5 років тому +39

      I just snapped my fingers

    • @DANINJUNE
      @DANINJUNE 5 років тому +10

      Nah

    • @Scamper10
      @Scamper10 5 років тому +16

      Yeeesssssss

    • @jomaryambrosio
      @jomaryambrosio 5 років тому +180

      “Put a single drop. Now i’ll put another one, because everyone need a friend”

  • @mrt4091
    @mrt4091 5 років тому +1997

    My dad heard me listening to this and asked what drugs im trying to make...

  • @hattocatto
    @hattocatto 3 роки тому +181

    i love how he also explains and describes the process of extracting the juice from the lemons.

  • @NuttyCuts_
    @NuttyCuts_ 2 роки тому +778

    “When life gives you lemons, make methamphetamine”
    -Sun Tzu

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst2878 5 років тому +247

    Citric acid is really good for removing rust from ferric metal. Work's really fast as compared to other methods. Keep up the great work too.

    • @Bob3D2000
      @Bob3D2000 4 роки тому +8

      Ferric metal - I'm not a chemist, but do you perchance mean iron?

    • @victoryfirst2878
      @victoryfirst2878 4 роки тому +5

      @@Bob3D2000 Yes Bob, used another term that I should of not. But at the time it was the cats meow. Will do better next time fella. Good day, VF

    • @ShouldOfStudiedForTheTest
      @ShouldOfStudiedForTheTest 4 роки тому +4

      The power of citrate complexes.

    • @KuldeepSingh-zh7ig
      @KuldeepSingh-zh7ig 29 днів тому

      Kkm,​@@victoryfirst2878

  • @devanthe
    @devanthe 5 років тому +2520

    this channel taught me one of the important facts of life.
    never underestimate coffee filters.

  • @stevenspangenberg4548
    @stevenspangenberg4548 7 років тому +320

    Nile, love your videos. I used to study citric acid crystals. It appears to me that you actually grew a batch of citric acid monohydrate crystals. The hexagonal plate you saw in crystal 5 is indicative of anhydrous citric acid, as these crystals form hexagonal plates. Crystal 3 to me just appeared to be a twinned citric acid monohydrate crystal. Citric acid monohydrate crystals can actually grow fairly large when they are pure and left to sit if you were looking for something to do with them. I used to get them larger than a cm in diameter in a day or two. If you keep the crystals out for a day or two in a higher temperature environment, you would probably be able to see the crystals dehydrate and turn amorphous. Keep up the videos!

    • @mrchangcooler
      @mrchangcooler 6 років тому +14

      Very interesting. Does citric acid dissolve in any solvent that isn't water so you could get large anhydrous crystals?

    • @Archithai
      @Archithai 6 років тому +10

      Mr. Chang any polar based solvent will dissolve these

    • @magnicifentvi9554
      @magnicifentvi9554 6 років тому +27

      Don’t mind me, a random viewer who didn’t understand what was just said, but is amazed by the amount of knowledge vomited.

    • @muffincat2557
      @muffincat2557 6 років тому +6

      Steven Spangenberg i didnt understand a thing you said but its still iconic so SISTER SMARTY and stay a queeeeeeen

    • @melcol
      @melcol 6 років тому +1

      Hey, what kind of twinning is that in crystal 4.

  • @ArtsyKnox25
    @ArtsyKnox25 2 роки тому +32

    I can sleep to his videos all day, and watch them all day too. His voice is soothing and he explains things very well.
    It's nice to hear before I fall asleep and in the morning waking back up to another of his videos. These are super well done, very educational, and entertaining, but also can put me to sleep because it's just such a soothing thing to hear!
    I dunno why I'm like this- HELP-

    • @andrewjuby6339
      @andrewjuby6339 3 місяці тому

      Are you unhappy?
      Is it affecting your ability to do the things you want and need to do?
      If your answers are both no, I don't see a problem.

  • @slickish8845
    @slickish8845 4 роки тому +1913

    "A glass stir rod is added to the beaker." Like its an ingredient lol.

    • @AnimeBee25
      @AnimeBee25 3 роки тому +5

      @pavan 😂

    • @gege0298
      @gege0298 3 роки тому +76

      the recipe doesnt compile if you dont add a glass stir rod before stirring with the glass stir rod

    • @goldthefirst8591
      @goldthefirst8591 3 роки тому +1

      @pavan._.

    • @eldritchomen
      @eldritchomen 3 роки тому +46

      Eat it. Eat the glass stir rod.

    • @joe_pinch
      @joe_pinch 3 роки тому +24

      @@eldritchomen mmmm, crunchy

  • @brentoctaviano7059
    @brentoctaviano7059 4 роки тому +1458

    So we used 2 acids to extract a single acid...
    p r o f i t

    • @batrongordeg
      @batrongordeg 3 роки тому +62

      And citric adid is way cheaper.

    • @clementpoon120
      @clementpoon120 3 роки тому +35

      more like "l o s s"

    • @sabibarahman7278
      @sabibarahman7278 3 роки тому +73

      Industrial citric acid is not made from lemon juice. And sulfuric acid is quite cheap actually.

    • @GM_Neo
      @GM_Neo 3 роки тому +19

      Not stonks

    • @KingLich451
      @KingLich451 3 роки тому +41

      stonk'nt

  • @backyardsounds
    @backyardsounds 7 років тому +585

    It's awesome for removing rust from tools. Done it many times because it's not bad for the environment when poured out.

    • @maxischerr
      @maxischerr 6 років тому +21

      Or cleaning copper stuff like my still.

    • @thotpatrolmember9213
      @thotpatrolmember9213 6 років тому +13

      Yeah,especially when combined with salt.

    • @KHRONOS2232
      @KHRONOS2232 6 років тому +1

      Gavin did it work well? :)

    • @shexdensmore
      @shexdensmore 6 років тому +16

      Gavin Newall
      A common and fairly fast method is to an angle grinder to get the bulk of the rust, grime or paint off of it. Then an acid wash. Then use a baking soda rinse to neutralize the acid. Then boild linseed Oil afterwords to keep it from rusting.

    • @alfonsismcmullen1122
      @alfonsismcmullen1122 6 років тому +4

      Im just gonna eat it when i make it

  • @phoebebaker1575
    @phoebebaker1575 Рік тому +4

    Citric acid is useful to condition wool before dying it with an acid dye. Nylon can also be conditioned this way, and you can then spin the wool roving, knit the wool/ nylon yarn, sew with the wool fabric, or dye and wear already made wool socks!

  • @Magnum_Bone
    @Magnum_Bone 3 роки тому +1435

    Alternate title:
    Science man messes up his lemonade

    • @Isawyouatthebar
      @Isawyouatthebar 3 роки тому +46

      Scientist human creates extra sour candy

    • @Pairo_
      @Pairo_ 2 роки тому +12

      Alternate title :
      Magic man messes up his lemonade

    • @ekoms1355
      @ekoms1355 2 роки тому +7

      Alternative Title:
      Experimenting with lemonade I stole from a nearby Lemonade Stand

    • @mr-mushroom2113
      @mr-mushroom2113 2 роки тому +5

      Scientist makes lemonade, that's it

    • @mina5532
      @mina5532 2 роки тому +9

      Scientist makes solid lemonade

  • @Asterothe91
    @Asterothe91 4 роки тому +374

    recrystalizations are my favorite part though....."ew, you look impure hold on lets disolve you in a warm solute then cool it down and filter off the yuck"

    • @voidify3
      @voidify3 3 роки тому +14

      b o i l i n g e t h a n o l

    • @mangotree1032
      @mangotree1032 3 роки тому +2

      it’s like a chemical shower

    • @marybean2231
      @marybean2231 3 роки тому

      🅱️uchner 🅱️unnel

    • @geokon3
      @geokon3 Місяць тому

      Recrystallization is the bane of reaction yield 😑

  • @techrvl9406
    @techrvl9406 4 роки тому +1125

    You say citric acid, but I see
    L E M O N M E T H

    • @man95ster
      @man95ster 3 роки тому +30

      @Yalda Ugle "hey, why does the air smell funnier today?"

    • @NeedforMine1
      @NeedforMine1 3 роки тому +70

      "Jesse what the *FUCK* did you cook this time?"

    • @Menace2DaComments
      @Menace2DaComments 3 роки тому +39

      @@NeedforMine1 “mr. white, I quit the chili powder recipe and now this stuff is top selling”

    • @saptakmondal7583
      @saptakmondal7583 2 роки тому +3

      go breaking bad

    • @npcroadto3093
      @npcroadto3093 2 роки тому +1

      @@NeedforMine1 😂😂😂

  • @orthirox7419
    @orthirox7419 3 роки тому +5

    I love how you say, "I'm not sure how much" or "I am not sure if" and then still taste everything....
    You do it and almost every video, it's like someone that knows what they are doing but doesn't at the same time...

  • @danbmby9096
    @danbmby9096 5 років тому +683

    Make lemons from citric acid

  • @HereComeTheTrainComingBlues
    @HereComeTheTrainComingBlues 4 роки тому +7253

    Next Video: I extract iron from the blood of my enemies.
    Wow I never thought I would see so many likes on this comment.

    • @yosltsum
      @yosltsum 3 роки тому +382

      make a sword

    • @jherrera3058
      @jherrera3058 3 роки тому +164

      yes please. He should extract iron from the blood of steers.

    • @kajetanolcon4470
      @kajetanolcon4470 3 роки тому +62

      Cody Labs have done it before

    • @harshmore8434
      @harshmore8434 3 роки тому +4

      He did it

    • @GM_Neo
      @GM_Neo 3 роки тому +17

      @@yosltsum
      Ah yes, a man of culture

  • @Ballacha
    @Ballacha 6 років тому +208

    pretty sure the brown stuff in the final product is tannin. it's present in almost every part of a plant and it's almost impossible to get rid of.

    • @pietrotettamanti7239
      @pietrotettamanti7239 5 років тому +8

      You can get rid of it pretty easily with some lead acetate.

    • @dean3188
      @dean3188 5 років тому +1

      @@kadergumus2598 and H2SO4 is corrosive :)

    • @brettyarnall8322
      @brettyarnall8322 5 років тому +4

      Fuck tannin

    • @ericloyd6318
      @ericloyd6318 4 роки тому +1

      Muriatic acid...

    • @cube2fox
      @cube2fox 4 роки тому +2

      @@kadergumus2598 Even more surprisingly, it's also used in high dosage lozenges to shorten the duration of the common cold. Nothing else can do that. It works but you have to have them constantly in the mouth and the lozenges start to taste terrible after a few hours. It's not really worth it in my opinion.

  • @bacongammer9723
    @bacongammer9723 11 місяців тому +5

    create the most citric Lemonade ever with it

  • @jay8762
    @jay8762 3 роки тому +639

    the urge not to drink the whole thing must have been overwhelming. Thanks for staying strong nigel

  • @michelemariotti8198
    @michelemariotti8198 4 роки тому +648

    "May I offer you some lemonade?"
    *Me after this video* "No, thanks. I brought my own citric acid and carbonated water solution."

    • @謝利米
      @謝利米 3 роки тому +3

      @Termin-Plays no I get my mixture of citric acid and dry ice dissolved in water

    • @zezus001
      @zezus001 3 роки тому +1

      I don't think you carbonate lemonade

    • @hazeltree7738
      @hazeltree7738 3 роки тому +3

      @@zezus001 Have you never had fizzy lemonade?

    • @zhei2wavy
      @zhei2wavy 3 роки тому +3

      @@hazeltree7738 literally never, what's it like

    • @5bc500
      @5bc500 3 роки тому

      @@zhei2wavy if you live somewhere that has the coke freestyle soda machines (each soda has a bunch of flavors) theres a sparkling lemonade in it

  • @NG..
    @NG.. 4 роки тому +82

    When I was a camp counselor I used to teach a science class and to recreate the classic ‘baking sofa and vinegar’ reaction, I often mixed powdered citric acid with baking soda, and then added water to start the reaction. It’s a lot of fun in plastic bottles too

    • @goldthefirst8591
      @goldthefirst8591 3 роки тому +1

      oh yeah I have tried that at my home. its really fun

    • @eyegrinder94
      @eyegrinder94 3 роки тому +29

      Ah, the baking sofa, where the men of the house sit and talk about a sport while the cookies are baking in the oven.

  • @oak_corvum
    @oak_corvum 2 роки тому +5

    what amazes me is this dude's patience- I could never wait for 2 weeks like that

  • @lutfalasker5371
    @lutfalasker5371 6 років тому +446

    "a glass stir rod is added to the beaker"
    Wtf is that an ingredient...?

    • @TheSniper9752
      @TheSniper9752 5 років тому +41

      Lol, this comment reminds me of the video Cody'sLab did in which he would stir in silver spoons into molten metal.

    • @brownie3454
      @brownie3454 5 років тому +41

      @@TheSniper9752 Cody is a comedic genius. he consistently handles chemicals with barehands, but when he does strictly food grade videos, he wears gloves lol. god tier troll

    • @qrbital9861
      @qrbital9861 4 роки тому +1

      Yes

    • @yingxiawei821
      @yingxiawei821 4 роки тому +4

      @TheSniper9752
      “Goodbye, spoon” -Cody’sLab

    • @nottheoneyourelookingfor0504
      @nottheoneyourelookingfor0504 Місяць тому

      For Nigel? Absolutely.
      Breaking glass on the floor is an important chemical process.

  • @amirj4956
    @amirj4956 4 роки тому +121

    the way this guy talks through the process is basically the perfect way to write a step portion of a lab report

  • @notcomrade6079
    @notcomrade6079 4 роки тому +736

    Me: Eating Cheesepuffs and licking the dust off my fingers
    Neil Red: calcium chloride reacts with trisodium citrate to form tricalcium citrate
    Also Me: hmmm makes sense

    • @Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI
      @Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI 2 роки тому +25

      *tricalcium dicitrate

    • @RigWim
      @RigWim 2 роки тому +5

      @@Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI i think you’re missing the point

    • @Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI
      @Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI 2 роки тому +9

      @@RigWim missing this point? This comment is kinda overused.

    • @RigWim
      @RigWim 2 роки тому +6

      @@Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI how does that disprove what i said in any capacity

    • @pinkperfumefairy9205
      @pinkperfumefairy9205 2 роки тому

      @@Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI your a year late buddy

  • @optimumstrategy8040
    @optimumstrategy8040 2 роки тому

    TQ for your detailed video for extracting citric acid from lemons. Two home uses for citric acid are: 1. to dissolve calcium deposits in water filters & 2. For cleaning toilet bowls.

  • @r_t9419
    @r_t9419 4 роки тому +178

    Whenever I watch Niles video it reminds me of all my failed science experiment and how it should have actually been thought out... each one of his videos is a thesis.. this guy is amazing

    • @Anolaana
      @Anolaana Рік тому +1

      It really is like a full report, yep!

  • @domonator5000
    @domonator5000 5 років тому +569

    “There might be an automated way to do this” Yah... a *Juicer*

    • @thewinteriscoming990
      @thewinteriscoming990 5 років тому +2

      Lol 😂✌️

    • @rawhamburgerjoe
      @rawhamburgerjoe 5 років тому +6

      Giving out the juicy pointers.

    • @ballpythonlover10
      @ballpythonlover10 4 роки тому +1

      " Yah "

    • @MorzenMebs
      @MorzenMebs 4 роки тому +1

      Or an electronic motorized citrus reamer

    • @ericstoverink6579
      @ericstoverink6579 4 роки тому +2

      But first you have to peel the lemons then cut them to size so they fit in the juicer. Then you have to disassemble the thing into 10 pieces to clean it. Manual juicing is simply more efficient in every way for citrus fruits.

  • @Eli_JK
    @Eli_JK 3 роки тому +365

    His voice sounds clean and crisp like a freshly pressed suit

    • @redbird7119
      @redbird7119 3 роки тому +6

      holy shit yes

    • @mscdilly51
      @mscdilly51 3 роки тому +20

      Or a freshly squeezed lemon.🤣🍋🍋

    • @joee95
      @joee95 3 роки тому +3

      He is part suit

    • @infernalstan886
      @infernalstan886 3 роки тому +2

      @ilikeminecraft6753 Ah lacking a sense of humour eh? Nice

    • @ahumanbeingreal
      @ahumanbeingreal 2 роки тому

      @ilikeminecraft6753 nobody asked

  • @LuckyMoniker
    @LuckyMoniker 2 роки тому +3

    Citric Acid is used as part of the clean up process in Wine production, so as a chemical cleaning agent. We would then follow it up with HPO and rinse with water. this process was used on both tools and larger containers. Basically it was just used to lower the ph and kill any microbes, then HPO to balance it back out

  • @chiseledcanary9656
    @chiseledcanary9656 4 роки тому +851

    NileRed: Big science words.
    My Brain: SoUr JuIcE.

  • @arunsharma-dx4yn
    @arunsharma-dx4yn 4 роки тому +19

    In the UK, Citric acid is used in bathroom sprays such as limescale removers for shower stalls. Even though it is around Ph 2-3, it will happily dissolve calcium/magnesium carbonate.

  • @cmatrix4761
    @cmatrix4761 5 років тому +20

    Citric acid, as I recall, is very good at absorbing ammonia; so I sometimes use it as a filter when I have ammonia vapors. It doesn't absorb all the ammonia vents, but it reduces them, making reactions safer to perform.

  • @PointyTailofSatan
    @PointyTailofSatan Рік тому +2

    Actually, one of the main uses of citric acid is a food friendly cleaner. For removing calcium scale deposits, etc.

  • @chickendrawsdogs3343
    @chickendrawsdogs3343 6 років тому +1142

    "Today I'm gonna demonstrate drinking acid." (pour self a glass of lemonade and prepare for the audience to throw tomatoes)

    • @gabrielgarcia9822
      @gabrielgarcia9822 6 років тому +3

      Lol

    • @06theheartbreakkid
      @06theheartbreakkid 6 років тому +20

      Maybe the audience wanted you to drink oxalic acid instead :p

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 6 років тому +29

      Actually he did pour various acids on his hand in one of his videos... look it up... and yes his hand is still intact xD

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 6 років тому +2

      @cyka blyat
      True, but I still wouldn't try it.

    • @trymatic7151
      @trymatic7151 6 років тому +1

      cyka blyat Hydrochloric for almost a minute, sulphuric for 20 seconds, nitric for 10

  • @waywardhero1177
    @waywardhero1177 5 років тому +309

    Figure out how to extract flammable chemicals from lemons. Make Cave Johnson proud

    • @elephystry
      @elephystry 5 років тому +3

      No, you’d have to inject something combustible in. Maybe nitric acid.

    • @medexamtoolscom
      @medexamtoolscom 5 років тому +4

      Citric acid IS flammable.

    • @elephystry
      @elephystry 5 років тому +16

      @medexamtoolsdotcom
      The funniest part is that I googled it and found that no, it's in fact a flame retardant.

    • @elephystry
      @elephystry 5 років тому +3

      kader gumus oh neat I didn’t know that

    • @Lunibruniful
      @Lunibruniful 5 років тому +14

      @@elephystry you can squeeze the skin and the vapor that quirts out can be lit on fire. Like a flamethrower

  • @tudor5210
    @tudor5210 3 роки тому +166

    Nile running into a lot of problems in the project, buying expensive chemicals, losing time.
    Nile at the end: ahhha that's fun

  • @YourBeety
    @YourBeety 2 роки тому +99

    “Citric acid is present in many fruits but has the highest concentration in citrus fruits”
    *mm yes, this floor seems to be made of floor*

    • @deckerd6832
      @deckerd6832 2 роки тому +6

      Citrus vs citric... floor v flour

    • @prestonwarren2692
      @prestonwarren2692 2 роки тому

      Lol

    • @xantiom
      @xantiom 3 місяці тому

      ​@@deckerd6832citrus and citric are referencing to the same thing. The -ic ending means "of/pertaining to", so it literally means "of citrus". That's why OP's comment is a valid observation, it is a truism.
      Your flour vs floor joke doesn't land, as they are not even cognates.

  • @peterrabbit2965
    @peterrabbit2965 4 роки тому +223

    I love how this dude talks like a chemistry paper: he "...transferred the juice to the beaker". Well, no shit! Keep up the great work!!

    • @avacadolanche5025
      @avacadolanche5025 3 роки тому +12

      Well if you’re writing it down to recreate this, i’m gonna guess that’s an important step.

    • @yerp.
      @yerp. 3 роки тому +2

      My juicer is full so I must pour it into this beaker.

    • @stuartdparnell
      @stuartdparnell 2 роки тому

      I just say 'stir the juice in the beaker' it used to piss off my Chem teacher bc I was too direct with what was going on.

  • @UnwovenSleeve
    @UnwovenSleeve 4 роки тому +145

    You make squeezing lemons sound so complicated and scientific

    • @ThaFuzzwood
      @ThaFuzzwood Рік тому +3

      With the right terminology and nomenclature you can make boiling an egg sound like rocket science ;)

  • @Add_Infinitum
    @Add_Infinitum 4 роки тому +612

    My mom doesn't belive he got ~30 tablespoons of juice from only 8 lemons.

    • @somberflight
      @somberflight 3 роки тому +133

      What kind of dry ass lemons do you guys have?

    • @professortortilla
      @professortortilla 3 роки тому +36

      not juicy lemons on sale 50 cents per pound

    • @hiroprotagonist1587
      @hiroprotagonist1587 3 роки тому +110

      Sounds like a grip problem to me. Is your dad regularly grumpy, distracted, unable to sleep? Maybe your mom's 'old fashioned' game is poor, buy her a shake weight, your newly happy, focussed, and well rested dad will thank you and your mom will get a higher yield from her lemons.

    • @Add_Infinitum
      @Add_Infinitum 3 роки тому +116

      @@hiroprotagonist1587 wtf the lemons are just small

    • @DrayWizarde
      @DrayWizarde 3 роки тому +1

      Mom? He?

  • @joshuaallgood7030
    @joshuaallgood7030 3 роки тому +9

    Citric Acid 10% can be used to aid in the process of Acid/Base extraction of many chemicals. Often, it is mixed with acetone to separate two compounds from a mixture.

  • @omkardas3403
    @omkardas3403 4 роки тому +108

    Even though I don't understand the calculations, I still watch like a kid and agree!

  • @coolcat1530
    @coolcat1530 5 років тому +3728

    God help anyone he decides to murder lol.
    New Video: *Extracting the soul of a punk who insulted me*

    • @scoreunder
      @scoreunder 5 років тому +389

      "Extracting iron from fresh wounds"

    • @jplay3265
      @jplay3265 5 років тому +152

      How to extract singularity from BLACK HOLE

    • @feather6502
      @feather6502 5 років тому +72

      How to make a *black hole*

    • @kameradimran2163
      @kameradimran2163 5 років тому +153

      Extracting iron from blood of my enemies

    • @luisp.3788
      @luisp.3788 5 років тому +86

      "What happens when you ingest organic mercury compounds diluted in concentrated hydrofluoric acid"

  • @gorka1122
    @gorka1122 7 років тому +292

    So basically, the first part of the video is about how to make orange juice from lemon juice??

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 6 років тому +5

      Or lemon juice from orange juice... lol

    • @dereklouden7415
      @dereklouden7415 6 років тому +4

      Lmao

    • @KnakuanaRka
      @KnakuanaRka 6 років тому

      Gorka 11 *ba dum tss*

    • @letsbeginrpg
      @letsbeginrpg 5 років тому +9

      So acidly*, the first part of ...

    • @KING_ME9094
      @KING_ME9094 5 років тому

      That is not lemon juice

  • @Grekkenn
    @Grekkenn 11 місяців тому +2

    I'm years late. I'm not involved in chemistry whatsoever in any capacity but gosh are these videos interesting and binge worthy.

  • @TheHenryFilms
    @TheHenryFilms 6 років тому +26

    You can use citric acid to make Benedict's reagent (copper citrate complex)

    • @yashagnihotri6901
      @yashagnihotri6901 4 роки тому

      Yeah. And show us the the colour change with formic acid, and other renowned aldehydes!

  • @vampmas4577
    @vampmas4577 5 років тому +121

    When ElectroBoom is the king of Electricity. This man is the King of Chemistry

    • @masonhunter2748
      @masonhunter2748 4 роки тому +2

      Ben eater doesn’t get stuck in a house fire by adding a capacitor

    • @8DPUNJABITRACKS
      @8DPUNJABITRACKS 4 роки тому +5

      and don't forget the king of physics
      SmArTeR EvErYdAy
      although electricity comes under physics only XD

    • @muhanad4572
      @muhanad4572 3 роки тому +2

      And dani is the king of milk

    • @michaelr113
      @michaelr113 3 роки тому

      @@muhanad4572 No

    • @domithegoodhomie
      @domithegoodhomie 2 роки тому

      @@muhanad4572 boner

  • @cocolions
    @cocolions 5 років тому +249

    I love to watch these videos to fall asleep, super calming 😊

    • @johan5512
      @johan5512 4 роки тому +4

      Haha me to

    • @8DPUNJABITRACKS
      @8DPUNJABITRACKS 4 роки тому +11

      I thought i am the only one who is doing this weird thing

    • @cristianflorestamayo9079
      @cristianflorestamayo9079 3 роки тому +7

      yeees, this is better than a lullaby song, but the difference is that you learn.

    • @hiufuxthevideographer9877
      @hiufuxthevideographer9877 2 роки тому

      I am Terra- Forming Cyber Space, Creating Technology, and Redirecting Human Psychological Pathways....ua-cam.com/video/BGX67h-DdgQ/v-deo.html

  • @holycrapitsachicken
    @holycrapitsachicken 2 роки тому +3

    Sodium citrate can be used in cheese to give it more of that desired stretchiness of melted cheese. As for citric acid, it could simply be used in candy for the obvious sourness.

  • @itsrobb1
    @itsrobb1 4 роки тому +82

    officer: whats in the bag
    me: oh just some citric acid crystals

    • @hiroprotagonist1587
      @hiroprotagonist1587 3 роки тому +3

      I'm guessing you don't have many heroin addicts where you live.

  • @iGotAcondition
    @iGotAcondition 7 років тому +40

    maybe you could use that citric acid for the process of extracting DXM (dextromethorphan) from cough syrups, and make an educational video

  • @shridharsarraf2188
    @shridharsarraf2188 3 роки тому +13

    We had an assignment last week based on industrial and microbial production of Citric Acid. Nice to see it in practical too

  • @tedc3895
    @tedc3895 2 роки тому +3

    Citric acid is a good ear rinse after swiming. It prevents swimmers ear. It will also kill any coral you may get in your skin. Pick it out and rinse with citric acid. We just used lemon juice. Pretty weak I guess but very effective on fugus and water borne stuff.

  • @VeniVidiVelcro
    @VeniVidiVelcro 7 років тому +13

    Hey Nile,
    You could use the citric acid to make a biodegradable polyester. To do this, you let it react with glycerol at 130°C for about 10-15 minutes. Then you pour it in a silicon muffin tray (or something else bendable that suited for an oven) and bake it at 180°C for a few hours (until solid) . It's been a while since I performed the experiment, so maybe my description isn't spot on anymore, and I'm too lazy at the moment to find it (the protocol is laying around here somewhere). But if you're interested, I'll make the effort to find the description :)

  • @fredrikbystrom7380
    @fredrikbystrom7380 3 роки тому +32

    15:00 "1.44 g citric acid per ounce of lemon". Why on earth would someone mix metric and imperial in the same measurement?

    • @621Tomcat
      @621Tomcat 3 роки тому +4

      Canadians

    • @hadesbboy
      @hadesbboy 2 роки тому +2

      because it's more practical. The mind doesn't work well with measurement you aren't familiarized about. You'll have less error if estimated a coin size in inch than centimeters and you will less error if estimated an small insect in centimeters than in inch, it depends exclusively of the kind of work.

  • @zenlyfly-fo9de
    @zenlyfly-fo9de 7 років тому +400

    Make combustible lemons

    • @AndreaNutri
      @AndreaNutri 7 років тому +1

      zenlyfly1915 Hell yeah

    • @possamei
      @possamei 7 років тому +47

      BURN THEIR HOUSE DOWN

    • @Aziz-sn1po
      @Aziz-sn1po 7 років тому +21

      He Says what we're all thinking!

    • @shiningarmor2838
      @shiningarmor2838 7 років тому

      It's been done

    • @gc6329
      @gc6329 7 років тому +12

      Haha, it's funny you say that, some scientists have experimented with a compound extracted from lemons as a rocket fuel. They were hoping it'd be safer then RFNA and easier to handle then liquid hydrogen

  • @marvinmendoza7218
    @marvinmendoza7218 2 роки тому +4

    In the Philippines we have a smaller and a lot more sour version of lemon, called calamansi which would make lemons sweet in comparison.

  • @Tetrarque
    @Tetrarque 7 років тому +14

    14:10 "Ive gone ahead and taken a shot of pure citric acid"
    Even out of context, I'd still believe you really said that

  • @Gaark
    @Gaark 7 років тому +35

    Learned something new - citric acid produced by fungus. Automatic thumbs up !

  • @petterhouting7484
    @petterhouting7484 6 років тому +439

    *WhEn LiFe GiVEs YoU LeMoNS*

  • @brandonfennimore9180
    @brandonfennimore9180 22 дні тому +11

    Why doesn’t this sound like him at all

  • @Boncarbs
    @Boncarbs 3 роки тому +33

    Like they always say when life gives you lemons make a whole video of chemistry about them

  • @msbjr23
    @msbjr23 7 років тому +263

    Anyone else's mouth watering a lot while watching this

    • @alviselaguna5028
      @alviselaguna5028 6 років тому +1

      m b
      Yeah! A lot! Brains are tricky!!!

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 6 років тому +2

      Yes, how about making lemon juice out of the citric crystals, sugar, and water? hee-hee

    • @maggiep9007
      @maggiep9007 6 років тому

      No.
      Lemons are gross. Limes are actually good.

    • @andrecarpy6890
      @andrecarpy6890 6 років тому

      @@maggiep9007 lemons taste weird

    • @acronym181
      @acronym181 6 років тому

      Are you a girl?

  • @LunaticEdit
    @LunaticEdit 5 років тому +68

    In chemistry do you get a precipitation award?

  • @tryoung666
    @tryoung666 6 днів тому +2

    Hmmm, citric acid crystals added to the candy you use to make pop rocks.

  • @cassandracain9736
    @cassandracain9736 5 років тому +188

    So...what would lemon juice taste like without citric acid? 🤔

    • @TaylorIserman
      @TaylorIserman 5 років тому +43

      cassandra cain just a sweet syrup. Not very good.

    • @elephystry
      @elephystry 5 років тому +33

      Taylor Iserman what the hell you mean not good?

    • @TaylorIserman
      @TaylorIserman 5 років тому +16

      ecstasy.apostasy point taken 😂

    • @peterslav4721
      @peterslav4721 5 років тому +15

      Still acidic due to the vitamin c which is acid too

    • @5467nick
      @5467nick 5 років тому +10

      We'll never know because he threw it out.

  • @lastnamefirstname9972
    @lastnamefirstname9972 7 років тому +65

    When life gives you lemons, extract the citric acid and make a video of it. Good video man

  • @dominijkikik
    @dominijkikik 6 років тому +327

    am i the only one here not knowing a damn thing about chemistry but still watching this? i would like to learn it tho.. do you think i can learn chemistry for my own purposes at home? just some branch of chemistry if i could say it like that:D

    • @gavinfarkas6043
      @gavinfarkas6043 6 років тому +21

      Dominik Cretni why not. There are a lot of educational vids here and free courses you can take online. You'll need to have a good grasp on math but it's not too challenging. Enjoy learning and the products of what you know. Be safe

    • @explosu
      @explosu 6 років тому +11

      Khan Academy is a really good start, it takes you a good way into Chem 2 and some of Ochem. Follow some conservative labs from undergraduate programs when you're ready, don't screw around with anything you'd need to dispose of with more than running water (eg. look at and pay attention to MSDS sheets and disposal warnings) and use good equipment and protective wear, even if you think it'll be fine, even if you've done what you're doing a hundred times without problems. If it feels like it's something you'd enjoy doing for work, consider a program in chemical technology, it's not a bad choice money-wise at the associate's level and it gives you a good start towards a bachelor's in chemistry if you decide that's for you.

    • @anthonyvandyke2861
      @anthonyvandyke2861 5 років тому +9

      Personal meth lab perhaps?

    • @GAURAV_RANA_
      @GAURAV_RANA_ 5 років тому

      No

    • @scottsmith5376
      @scottsmith5376 5 років тому

      Nah, He just wants to make all the other pharmas.

  • @djpenton779
    @djpenton779 Рік тому +2

    citric acid is commonly used as a "pickling compound" when making jewelry. That is, it is used in solution to remove oxide from soldering, etc.

  • @fatmanbravo6
    @fatmanbravo6 4 роки тому +6

    It'f fun hearing a chemist's write up when it involves food.
    It highlights the similarities between chemistry and cooking.

  • @bleedingjeremiah
    @bleedingjeremiah 6 років тому +27

    You should consider using multiple grades of filtration paper. Maybe even starting with a few layers of cheese cloth, a canvas filter, or a milk filter to save time and effort swapping out your coffee filters.

    • @shreyas_694
      @shreyas_694 4 роки тому

      Wouldn’t it be blocked though?

    • @ishzarkklyon9590
      @ishzarkklyon9590 4 роки тому

      @@shreyas_694 the stuff blocking the coffee filters would pass through and block the coffee filters

    • @hiufuxthevideographer9877
      @hiufuxthevideographer9877 2 роки тому

      I am Terra- Forming Cyber Space, Creating Technology, and Redirecting Human Psychological Pathways....ua-cam.com/video/BGX67h-DdgQ/v-deo.html

  • @BankruptMonkey
    @BankruptMonkey 3 роки тому +73

    I love this! I can't use most store bought citric acid because it's usually made from corn which I have a major allergy to, so now I can finally make all the bath bombs and food and beauty products my little heart desires!

    • @igameidoresearchtoo6511
      @igameidoresearchtoo6511 2 роки тому +11

      If you are allergic to citric acid from the store because it's from corn then its impure as frick.
      citric acid=citric acid
      doesn't matter which fruit it comes from, or if it's from a lab.

    • @omarb2653
      @omarb2653 2 роки тому +13

      @@igameidoresearchtoo6511 Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Either the factory is creating an impure product or OP has an extreme allergy

    • @igameidoresearchtoo6511
      @igameidoresearchtoo6511 2 роки тому +1

      @@omarb2653 Even an extreme allergy probably wont detect the 3 carbon atoms that came from the corn
      it's dissolved fully in acid anyways, which destroys carbon most of the time, aswell as anything else corn could be made of.

  • @HyperactiveNeuron
    @HyperactiveNeuron Рік тому +3

    You can also buy powdered citric acid in grocery stores. It'll be in the coffee section, with coffee makers at a department store or in the cleaning section. It's used to clean coffee makers.

  • @Thelostprojects
    @Thelostprojects 5 років тому +47

    I watch before sleep..really does the trick

    • @el5377
      @el5377 4 роки тому +3

      My 9 year old son and I watch these videos at bedtime. He goes right to sleep. Same with morgue (i feel like i might have spelt his name wrong)

    • @spv420
      @spv420 4 роки тому +5

      @@el5377 Morgz? If your kid falls asleep to that coked up kid with ADHD he either has narcolepsy or smokes way too much weed, maybe both

  • @R-Tex.
    @R-Tex. 4 роки тому +20

    Please convert citric acid to oxalic acid and than to copper oxalate. Finally, use it to coat glass in copper (like your copper hydrazine video).

  • @ErulianADRaghath
    @ErulianADRaghath 7 років тому +183

    When life give Nile lemons, he makes citric acid!

    • @1d10tcannotmakeusername
      @1d10tcannotmakeusername 6 років тому +3

      Nilered: Alright, so I was just thinking... When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! -Make life take the lemons back!- Make citric acid crystals!

    • @chasesrobloxgamingtm7288
      @chasesrobloxgamingtm7288 5 років тому

      Evil Pumpkinman MAKE THIS A MEME!!!! LOL

  • @AmberAge
    @AmberAge 2 роки тому +3

    It has a bunch of household applications, too! If you have very hard tap water that leaves a calcified film in your pots, you can use citric acid to remove that.

  • @alessandrogottuso95
    @alessandrogottuso95 4 роки тому +13

    Hi! First of all I want to say I really appreciate your videos; accurate, precise and strongly educative.
    By the way in this case I have some doubts. Everything is well-explained of course, but I do not agree when you use sulfuric acid, since, diffrently from what you said in the video, I'm pretty sure that CaSO4 is indeed solubile in water (2g/L even at room temperature). Using H3PO4 might be the best choice, since it forms insolubile Ca3(PO4)2. Moreover, form your calculation it seems that you use less acid than the
    stoichiometric amount, not considering the pKa values of the carboxyl groups, nor the acid second proton pKa (you should have monitored the pH in this phase). So, due to these facts, I imagine you recovered, mostly calcium sulfate (I think gypsum looking the crystals), and partially deprotoned citrate (among with some impurities of course). In order to be sure, you might check the melting point of what you recovered.

  • @coldestsun2095
    @coldestsun2095 5 років тому +24

    3:42 Forbidden orange juice

  • @gandalf8216
    @gandalf8216 3 роки тому +6

    You can make dyes from citric acid. Might be a good opportunity to teach about how colors arise, and we love exotically colored solutions being mixed. It's what chemistry is to every 4yo out there.

  • @raniam2325
    @raniam2325 11 місяців тому +2

    great video, and I use citric acid instead of lemon and salt especially if I dont have lemon. It is also sold in the some stores located with the spices.

  • @yerboykakyoin624
    @yerboykakyoin624 5 років тому +63

    *lemons pour out of Life cereal* well, when life give you lemons.

  • @Wertymbo
    @Wertymbo 4 роки тому +28

    I dunno why I keep watching these videos at 3 am but damn that's interesting

  • @pablodiablo572
    @pablodiablo572 4 роки тому +24

    Throughout this whole video all I could taste was the sourness of lemon in my mouth

  • @torskungen1
    @torskungen1 2 роки тому +3

    13:53 I was sure he was going to say ”Just for fun I will be tasting some crystals” 😭

  • @sepulvejohn
    @sepulvejohn 4 роки тому +15

    I would have tasted it. Lemon is literally my favorite fruit to eat.

  • @shanineedwards6894
    @shanineedwards6894 5 років тому +52

    "I'm mostly just doing this for fun" :')

  • @jacobh503
    @jacobh503 7 років тому +6

    Put some citric acid on a metal plate and do a time lapse. I've evaporated about 90% of the water from lemon juice and have done it. It's pretty cool!

  • @jameswatkins7763
    @jameswatkins7763 3 місяці тому +1

    Polymerize it. It has both carboxyl and hydroxyl - makes for a decent polyester.