I have tears of sheer joy watching this. Such old school enthusiasm !! Such a joy to watch Professor Szydlo it is. His personality, expressions and interest in anything that he explains, is so so infective. God Bless you Professor. My love and prayers for you and your family.
Andrew, you have definitely quickly become my favourite scientist of our times! Very enthusiastic but especially because you investigate everything to the very basic understanding of the core foundations of what you look at. This is where the answers to everything are hidden!! I love that you take something simple and can easily explain an insane amount of knowledge of the foundational knowledge. Discussing practical applied knowledge like this will help get people more interested in chemistry. Things that people can use in everyday life and improve lives even if in a simple way. Finding a way to implant that scientific curiosity in others. By the way the greased string is called “packing” and compression fittings aren’t used in automotive applications because they are prone to failure under high pressure and illegal in braking systems, it’s a safety thing. Old cars had them but now use safer flared fittings and flanges mostly. It’s typically easier to just replace faucets but in cases of bathroom shower valves opening them up and fixing them is usually better than opening the walls when the old timers didn’t put in access panels loll. It’s amazing how much you learn when you try to learn everything and do everything yourself. Not because you want to save money but because you want to learn everything. Then how much knowledge transfers seamlessly from one field to another to another and eventually you find everything is connected. Like magnetism and electricity. Like a speaker if you reverse the function you get a microphone and if you reverse the function you also get a electric generator. Reverse the function of an electric motor and you get a different kind of electric generator. The more fields of knowledge you discover the more knowledge you will find of things that should have been discovered but the knowledge was separated by different “fields of expertise”. There is great knowledge in everything and too many very smart people ignore the obvious in favour of finding greatness beyond the horizon but don’t understand the great knowledge that already has been found. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
Mr Szydlo...and not forgetting Oscar...his enthusiasm leaves me breathless. So many great quotes from this session too !! How I wish he had taught me chemistry.
i enjoy everything about the video, even when Szydlo would need to look to his left to remember "Head-Gear Assembly" and maybe other notes he might have. He is doing his best to not be too obvious and it makes me chuckle. I really enjoy his videos. keep it up good sir.
Very good job! Having been a professional plumber (in the US) I can tell you that this was an excellent lesson. And, I do understand why you would not call a plumber... the same reason I would never call a chemist to solve my various pest control and home maintenance and cleaning problems.
I got the biggest chuckle watching this! Awesome. Enjoyed the British names for common plumbing items: spanners/wrenches, lever valve / ball valve, head piece / crown and stem, etc....Looked like a 1/2" globe valve he was working on and a faucet isolation valve. LoL...plumbing is all about adapters...you can adapt almost anything to anything else...(I worked in the plumbing section of a hardware store for 3 years).
No glasses, no gloves, sniffing chemicals by sticking his nose into the dish, eating in the lab... probably not the best example to students, but nonetheless entertaining and informative as ever. I really like his energetic and slightly chaotic lecture style. Even though it's just basic chemistry for children, it is really fun to watch.
if faraday could write an essay on "a candle" Szydlo could write one on a "spanner", brillant Andrew....your a joy to watch and listern too Sir, our modern day "Merlin"....wish you were my neighbour....i'd be permently visiting....and thanks to "Oscar" the face behind the camera, and long suffering son...and not forgetting she who must be obeyed aka "The Boss"....she who buys expensive taps......Please Andrew, more,more, Dear Sir.....best regards.. "the average person hasnt a clue about anything", ..."Trouble getting the undercarriage back on" .....Bomber Command look out.....Szydlo's about.....the Royal Institutions National Treasure....
Force can make things including matter chemicals or dark objects and further. Best is breaking for survival. To make things softer using diversion. Because force is a point.
Leaving a hot water tap leak for 10 years to save £300. A miniature example of how we will meet the goals of the Paris Agreement: when we have time... And for a few months we saw how we could do without flying aeroplanes for the sheer fun of travel, but now we're back at air fares of €35 to fly across the continent. Whilst for a fraction of the energy, but a multiple of the price, we could take the train.
Lucky for you , you didn't meet the "used to be " nut . It's so corroded that It used to be 5/8 or it used to be 1/2 or used to be 10mm . Really annoying .
Never use hydrochloric acid containing scale removers on metal parts like taps. It'll seriously corrode the chrome layer. Only to be used on ceramic commodes.
Only thing missing in the Home Videos is when everyone applauds and he downplays hisinvolvement because it was ll the Science's doing... Oscar needs to add some Canned applause and see what happens...
Silver sulphide is black. You can reduce it back to metallic silver with aluminium in a hot bath with some salt; you still have to polish it a little bit after but it doesn't wear the metal away as much.
whilst obviously anyone who knows what he is doing wouldnt choose such products over something fast acting, there is a peculiar merit to them. weakly dissociating acids like lactic will just take longer time to do the job (but mol for mol, the same job will be done, eventually), and will be so much safer for the user - who in most cases is clueless to chemistry involved and proper personal protection equipment and practices. and with talmudic court system where one can sue another for their own ineptitude, incentives are to provide worse - but safer product
Welcome to the "Guys Named Joe" club. Our president wanted to welcome you personally, but he was afraid it would place him on either end of the bell curve.
OMG .... This is GOLDEN ........ Honestly i think i could quite happily watch prof Szydlo eating his breakfast eggs and explained why Sodium chloride tastes salty. BRAVO good sir BRAVO.
So I am a 40 year old man laying in bed at almost 1 am having just watched a chemistry lesson for children about incredibly mundane and boring chemical reactions and I was hooked until the last second. Most enjoyable thing I’ve watched in weeks. Thanks for being amazing.
I love the enthusiasm, but I must admit I'd love to see you turn a new "joystick" for that original expensive tap out of brass stock on the Myford in the background, then show us how to chrome plate it.
That is one of the best remote teaching lessons, I've ever seen! I was hooked throughout, chemistry, plumbing, engineering even regional accents! One of the best!
I've always wondered if there is a better way to remove lime scale then adding salt to water. Perhaps Sir could explain water softening? Or alternatives!
His curiosity and amazement at things in life that most people don't even think twice about, makes Szydlo an entertaining person to follow, you never know what he's going to be intrigued by next. His enthusiasm and energy is infectious, definitely one of my favorites on Ri!
Thank you Sir, that was fun! I love your fast paced commentary, your wonderful manners and complete honesty. I'm sure I would enjoy working with you on any project sharing our vastly different empirical knowledge. Oh if the world had more teachers like you!
HCL (hydrochloric acid) in an impure form is available also known as muriatic acid 31.4%. Always add acid to water. Never pour water into acid it can "bump" like water droplets on hot grease.
I don't expect belly laughs from a video on fixing leaking taps - except when the brilliant Prof. Szydlo is teaching. Another instructive and delightful video!
I absolutely love this man, if we had educators of this calibur in the U.S., the overall economy of the country wouldn't weaken to the state of today. His enthusiasm for chemistry, science, engineering, and problem solving rivals my own. My 12 yr old son binge watches Andrew as he is facinated with chemistry and engineering as well. I adore his teaching style, and the way he dives into all aspects of the lesson he is teaching. Brilliant.
No Sir, i could not live with a leaking tap for a single month, not to speak of years, even if the up to 30l/day of dripping water was put to smth useful, just the fact that the tap does not work as intended would have forced me to fix it within days. That said, I admire the patience of your wife. :) However,, cool topic, eager to continue watching and learn how exacly it was done.
I miss the RI Christmas lectures on BBC2, they were a tradition in my house and always a great pleasure to watch. I'm so pleased I found the RI and Andrew on UA-cam.
We're still going strong! They did move us to BBC4, but we're still an annual tradition. This year it may look a whole lot different, but if you'd like to take a trip down memory lane, most of the past lectures are up in our online archive - www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
Its a pity you have not shown the plain cheap citric acid almost all have in their kitchen. It does very good job on limescale, especially in hot water.
I think there is a reaction with citric acid at very high temperatures that forms some insoluble stuff, so best not too hot. I can't find the reference right now or I would give you more details, but talk was about coffee machines so probably near boiling temperatures.
I am an American about 60 years old now and I absolutely love watching all of your videos. I absolutely understand and learn from every video that you are sharing with the world. I would like to extend a very sincere thank you from Phoenix Arizona. Please keep the videos coming. ❤️🇺🇸
I have a love-hate relationship with plumbing, lol. I haven't had such a great laugh at your plight (sorry). I just love your lectures. Oh, I'm in the US.
What is concentrated HCL.....30-33% or 37%? because I always make my own conc. fuming HCL....it's more effective and quick with cleaning toilet bowls than the 30-33% one.
Good job Andrew - you got there in the end... another job done Boss.... even if it was leaking for 10 years... tick that off thank you very much... monch monch on greek yog... sniff some bleach.... on with the day.... Much love Andrew and crew ❤
Two plumbers and one wife/boss did not like this video. ;-) If you get any tool for plumbing, get a Knipex plier wrench. It doesn't matter if you have the best equipped workshop in town or are a one screwdriver household, you will not regret getting this tool.
It's so strange to think about mixing acid and a strange white powder and ending up with something you could cook pasta in. "Salt", water, and carbon dioxide. The mind rebels at the though. But... Sodium bicarbonate really would just give you table salt. If you measured out your quantities just right, you could get your students to learn chemistry and make lunch in the result. Crazy how neat chemistry is. NaHCO3 + HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O. As predicted, balanced out. And since a molecule is the same as any other, no lingering "acid" to be any sort of danger. Of course, it's like that bowling ball swing experiment. You know there is no way it'll hit you, but you'll still flinch. I don't think I'd be brave enough to actually cook food in the leftovers of a chemistry experiment. Plus it would be incredibly salty water! I miss high school chemistry. I used to be good at this stuff. It's wonderful seeing chemistry in action again.
I can't help but liken listening to Szydlo to listening to Ludwig von Drake (the Disney character) try and explain chemistry... This isn't in any capacity a bad thing. I'm loving watching this, and I don't even have a Leaky tap! XD
This man is so awesome... Calls his wife Boss, eats acids for lunch and present chemistry with such passion.. I'm glad I discovered this channel :)
I have tears of sheer joy watching this. Such old school enthusiasm !! Such a joy to watch Professor Szydlo it is. His personality, expressions and interest in anything that he explains, is so so infective. God Bless you Professor. My love and prayers for you and your family.
Andrew, you have definitely quickly become my favourite scientist of our times! Very enthusiastic but especially because you investigate everything to the very basic understanding of the core foundations of what you look at. This is where the answers to everything are hidden!! I love that you take something simple and can easily explain an insane amount of knowledge of the foundational knowledge. Discussing practical applied knowledge like this will help get people more interested in chemistry. Things that people can use in everyday life and improve lives even if in a simple way. Finding a way to implant that scientific curiosity in others.
By the way the greased string is called “packing” and compression fittings aren’t used in automotive applications because they are prone to failure under high pressure and illegal in braking systems, it’s a safety thing. Old cars had them but now use safer flared fittings and flanges mostly. It’s typically easier to just replace faucets but in cases of bathroom shower valves opening them up and fixing them is usually better than opening the walls when the old timers didn’t put in access panels loll.
It’s amazing how much you learn when you try to learn everything and do everything yourself. Not because you want to save money but because you want to learn everything. Then how much knowledge transfers seamlessly from one field to another to another and eventually you find everything is connected. Like magnetism and electricity. Like a speaker if you reverse the function you get a microphone and if you reverse the function you also get a electric generator. Reverse the function of an electric motor and you get a different kind of electric generator. The more fields of knowledge you discover the more knowledge you will find of things that should have been discovered but the knowledge was separated by different “fields of expertise”. There is great knowledge in everything and too many very smart people ignore the obvious in favour of finding greatness beyond the horizon but don’t understand the great knowledge that already has been found.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
Poor Terry the plumber wont be able to afford to feed his family after this.
If he charges £300 just to turn up at your door, I'm sure he's doing OK.
Hat off to Mr. Andrew. Every video of his is much better than most of talkshows and education comes free. ** Applaud **
Mr Szydlo...and not forgetting Oscar...his enthusiasm leaves me breathless. So many great quotes from this session too !! How I wish he had taught me chemistry.
What a wonderful video. Great presentation and superb presenter. Very useful and enjoyable, thanks.
I love this guy. He cracks me up, but also educates me! ❤
I had the same problem, I replaced the head assembly with a ceramic version, no more washers, ever. Research is key.
Ever, you think? Heheh... Just give it time... It WILL fail. I assure you, it will fail.
i enjoy everything about the video, even when Szydlo would need to look to his left to remember "Head-Gear Assembly" and maybe other notes he might have. He is doing his best to not be too obvious and it makes me chuckle. I really enjoy his videos. keep it up good sir.
Very good job! Having been a professional plumber (in the US) I can tell you that this was an excellent lesson. And, I do understand why you would not call a plumber... the same reason I would never call a chemist to solve my various pest control and home maintenance and cleaning problems.
I got the biggest chuckle watching this! Awesome. Enjoyed the British names for common plumbing items: spanners/wrenches, lever valve / ball valve, head piece / crown and stem, etc....Looked like a 1/2" globe valve he was working on and a faucet isolation valve. LoL...plumbing is all about adapters...you can adapt almost anything to anything else...(I worked in the plumbing section of a hardware store for 3 years).
Andrew Szydlo looks like a very intelligent and artistic child. Totally love it!
yesss more Szydlo!
Gather Oscar is the grandson on holiday helping grandpa film this amazing chemistry lecture😉
A very nice and interesting video indeed, BUT as a chemistry student I just have to ask, where are the safety glasses?
Citric acid... Works a treat. Cheap as chips and safe
Or acetic acid (vinegar essence). You have to rinse the kettle a few times or your tea tastes funny, but other than that it's my go-to.
Huh. I've never heard spirit of salts before. It's called muratic or hydrochloric acid in the US.
This felt like an episode of sunny. 13:37 sniffing rust removers LOL
I was waiting for "But wait! There's more!" Lol
33:20 perfect London Accent!
I'd like to upvote this comment more than once :)
If I could give this two thumbs up, I would.
Well after watching all saw zero taps fixed with chemistry!
No glasses, no gloves, sniffing chemicals by sticking his nose into the dish, eating in the lab... probably not the best example to students, but nonetheless entertaining and informative as ever. I really like his energetic and slightly chaotic lecture style. Even though it's just basic chemistry for children, it is really fun to watch.
He ABSOLUTELY is the best example to his students, I would posit.
if faraday could write an essay on "a candle" Szydlo could write one on a "spanner", brillant Andrew....your a joy to watch and listern too Sir, our modern day "Merlin"....wish you were my neighbour....i'd be permently visiting....and thanks to "Oscar" the face behind the camera, and long suffering son...and not forgetting she who must be obeyed aka "The Boss"....she who buys expensive taps......Please Andrew, more,more, Dear Sir.....best regards.. "the average person hasnt a clue about anything", ..."Trouble getting the undercarriage back on" .....Bomber Command look out.....Szydlo's about.....the Royal Institutions National Treasure....
30:15 this sounds like mutiny to me? ;-)
love all your videos!
Doing home repairs in the USA: "where is that 10mm wrench?"
Doing home repairs in the UK: "where is my 3/8in spanner?"
For those who don't get it.... they are the same size.
This man is a national treasure! TIL how to pronounce his name!
Love u Andrew syzdlo
Force can make things including matter chemicals or dark objects and further. Best is breaking for survival. To make things softer using diversion. Because force is a point.
Leaving a hot water tap leak for 10 years to save £300. A miniature example of how we will meet the goals of the Paris Agreement: when we have time... And for a few months we saw how we could do without flying aeroplanes for the sheer fun of travel, but now we're back at air fares of €35 to fly across the continent. Whilst for a fraction of the energy, but a multiple of the price, we could take the train.
14 plumbers don't like this video
love it :)
Lucky for you , you didn't meet the "used to be " nut . It's so corroded that It used to be 5/8 or it used to be 1/2 or used to be 10mm . Really annoying .
If Merlin did exist. This man would be him.
Never use hydrochloric acid containing scale removers on metal parts like taps. It'll seriously corrode the chrome layer. Only to be used on ceramic commodes.
I wonder why you don't use citic acid or acetic acid to remove limescale.
Hey Boss
Only thing missing in the Home Videos is when everyone applauds and he downplays hisinvolvement because it was ll the Science's doing...
Oscar needs to add some Canned applause and see what happens...
👏🏻
Silver oxide? Or is it Silver Sulphide??
Silver sulphide is black. You can reduce it back to metallic silver with aluminium in a hot bath with some salt; you still have to polish it a little bit after but it doesn't wear the metal away as much.
whilst obviously anyone who knows what he is doing wouldnt choose such products over something fast acting, there is a peculiar merit to them. weakly dissociating acids like lactic will just take longer time to do the job (but mol for mol, the same job will be done, eventually), and will be so much safer for the user - who in most cases is clueless to chemistry involved and proper personal protection equipment and practices.
and with talmudic court system where one can sue another for their own ineptitude, incentives are to provide worse - but safer product
limestone scale from the kettle 🤢. invulnerable to all but the best smelling commercial products!
Am I the only one using vinegar?
what ? no gloves? no safety glasses?
Hahahahahahaha!
You make me laugh.
I'm sure he could do a lecture on the chemistry of paint drying and make it interesting. Another great video, cant wait for next week's installment
Paint drying IS interesting in terms of the chemistry involved!
That actually isn’t a bad idea.
There's a lot to say about that indeed!!!
"To the average person, who doesn't have a clue about anything"
I got the feeling he was talking about me, personally.
Welcome to the "Guys Named Joe" club. Our president wanted to welcome you personally, but he was afraid it would place him on either end of the bell curve.
When a chemistry professor calls his wife boss, then you know he could mitigate any damage.
Man I love Szydlo, always a treat to see a video of his pop up.
this guy makes chemistry so interesting and exciting.
@neil u it's a contagious enthusiasm that makes me want to learn more.
OMG .... This is GOLDEN ........ Honestly i think i could quite happily watch prof Szydlo eating his breakfast eggs and explained why Sodium chloride tastes salty.
BRAVO good sir BRAVO.
If a man says he'll do something he will do it, and you don't have to nag him every six months!
I don't bother nagging, do it myself!
I know right...I mean how many times do we need to be told before they get the idea we don't need to be told...Ummm...no wait...
Szydlo, never change. You're an absolute legend.
No fahmudeen M.r is the one of legend in world
I love how he combines chemistry with surprise at how much things cost :D
There's no... surprise.. there... Lol ???
This is what happens when you lock up an active mind indoors and forget to put away the caffeine :D
Szydio: "waiting for darker times..."
Now there is a man of Infinite Positivity! :)
I do enjoy hearing him talking, such enthusiasm and eccentricity, proper man of science... :D
So I am a 40 year old man laying in bed at almost 1 am having just watched a chemistry lesson for children about incredibly mundane and boring chemical reactions and I was hooked until the last second. Most enjoyable thing I’ve watched in weeks. Thanks for being amazing.
32 year old, watching at 2:30am reporting in.
"Doesn't look brilliant, doesn't look new. But by gum he does function well." -- The Boss about Szydlo
I love the enthusiasm, but I must admit I'd love to see you turn a new "joystick" for that original expensive tap out of brass stock on the Myford in the background, then show us how to chrome plate it.
Mandatory meme:
Royal Institution: We present "Chemistry with Dr Szydlow"
Szydlo: I bought some spanners
Royal Institution: ...
No matter where he is he makes chemistry interesting! He also calls the wife "boss" legend!
Now "Sniffing Chemicals" with Andrew :D Great video as always.
That is one of the best remote teaching lessons, I've ever seen! I was hooked throughout, chemistry, plumbing, engineering even regional accents! One of the best!
"...and I'll have a sniff of this if you don't mind *sniff sniff sniff sniff* AH! Very reasonable!" My new favourite quote from this channel!
I've always wondered if there is a better way to remove lime scale then adding salt to water. Perhaps Sir could explain water softening? Or alternatives!
No gloves, no goggles. Just an impenetrable shield of enthusiasm and fun.
Rebuilding engines is easy and enjoyable, plumbing is not. Thanks Dr. Szydlo and Oscar for another video.
His curiosity and amazement at things in life that most people don't even think twice about, makes Szydlo an entertaining person to follow, you never know what he's going to be intrigued by next.
His enthusiasm and energy is infectious, definitely one of my favorites on Ri!
Repairing a tap is easy! First get a chemistry professor, ...
Could watch Andrew all day. Reminiscent of Fred Dibnah, Magnus Pyke, et al; old school.
This guy is just brilliant, I could listen for hours. 👍
This wonderful teacher makes me miss my Father, he would explain things just like this. Thank you, Sir.
Thank you Sir, that was fun! I love your fast paced commentary, your wonderful manners and complete honesty. I'm sure I would enjoy working with you on any project sharing our vastly different empirical knowledge. Oh if the world had more teachers like you!
HCL (hydrochloric acid) in an impure form is available also known as muriatic acid 31.4%. Always add acid to water. Never pour water into acid it can "bump" like water droplets on hot grease.
I don't expect belly laughs from a video on fixing leaking taps - except when the brilliant Prof. Szydlo is teaching. Another instructive and delightful video!
I absolutely love this man, if we had educators of this calibur in the U.S., the overall economy of the country wouldn't weaken to the state of today. His enthusiasm for chemistry, science, engineering, and problem solving rivals my own. My 12 yr old son binge watches Andrew as he is facinated with chemistry and engineering as well. I adore his teaching style, and the way he dives into all aspects of the lesson he is teaching. Brilliant.
Quarantine drinking game. Take a sip everytime he says"actually"
You must be new to the professors videos. We drink when he gets distracted or switches topics unexpectedly
@@RedScaledKnight1 💕🤣 does he know he's lost track? He reminds me of such professors that go off on tangents I've had in the past.
@@RedScaledKnight1 I drink at y voala 😁 also
@@sacredweeds voila?
Just don't drink sanitizers: since you made it to this video, you're not hopeless.
Brilliant. Whatever he does, this man's style is always as spellbinding and entertaining as it is informative.
It's like an assembly line. They keep cranking out Andrew's videos. Good job, crew!
We can take very little credit, it's all Andrew and Oscar!
Well if Mr. Szydlo even decides to stop educating he have a bright career in marketing of tools
I love this professor's teaching method. My wife even watches now.
He is so dedicated in his work that he keeps posting regularly.
Live long
My man is a worker for sure
Andrew Szydlo → always a great session!
Not sure if thats still chemistry or a plumbing tutorial... Love it anyway :D
Why not both?
No Sir, i could not live with a leaking tap for a single month, not to speak of years,
even if the up to 30l/day of dripping water was put to smth useful,
just the fact that the tap does not work as intended would have forced me to fix it within days.
That said, I admire the patience of your wife. :)
However,, cool topic, eager to continue watching and learn how exacly it was done.
Note that the tap was in his chemistry space not their kitchen.
The sign of a stage story for the presentation.
@@peterkelley6344 Yes, I commented right after Andrew gave the introduction,
unaware where the tap is located.
This guy really gives you an appreciation for what we have.
I miss the RI Christmas lectures on BBC2, they were a tradition in my house and always a great pleasure to watch. I'm so pleased I found the RI and Andrew on UA-cam.
We're still going strong! They did move us to BBC4, but we're still an annual tradition. This year it may look a whole lot different, but if you'd like to take a trip down memory lane, most of the past lectures are up in our online archive - www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
What did Terry the Plumber ever do to deserve such consternation?!
He made the ultimate mistake of charging this man money.
plumbers disliking this video 👀
Its a pity you have not shown the plain cheap citric acid almost all have in their kitchen. It does very good job on limescale, especially in hot water.
I think there is a reaction with citric acid at very high temperatures that forms some insoluble stuff, so best not too hot. I can't find the reference right now or I would give you more details, but talk was about coffee machines so probably near boiling temperatures.
I am an American about 60 years old now and I absolutely love watching all of your videos. I absolutely understand and learn from every video that you are sharing with the world. I would like to extend a very sincere thank you from Phoenix Arizona. Please keep the videos coming. ❤️🇺🇸
I have a love-hate relationship with plumbing, lol. I haven't had such a great laugh at your plight (sorry). I just love your lectures. Oh, I'm in the US.
What is concentrated HCL.....30-33% or 37%? because I always make my own conc. fuming HCL....it's more effective and quick with cleaning toilet bowls than the 30-33% one.
Good job Andrew - you got there in the end... another job done Boss.... even if it was leaking for 10 years... tick that off thank you very much... monch monch on greek yog... sniff some bleach.... on with the day....
Much love Andrew and crew ❤
Two plumbers and one wife/boss did not like this video. ;-)
If you get any tool for plumbing, get a Knipex plier wrench. It doesn't matter if you have the best equipped workshop in town or are a one screwdriver household, you will not regret getting this tool.
It's so strange to think about mixing acid and a strange white powder and ending up with something you could cook pasta in. "Salt", water, and carbon dioxide. The mind rebels at the though.
But...
Sodium bicarbonate really would just give you table salt. If you measured out your quantities just right, you could get your students to learn chemistry and make lunch in the result. Crazy how neat chemistry is. NaHCO3 + HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O. As predicted, balanced out. And since a molecule is the same as any other, no lingering "acid" to be any sort of danger.
Of course, it's like that bowling ball swing experiment. You know there is no way it'll hit you, but you'll still flinch. I don't think I'd be brave enough to actually cook food in the leftovers of a chemistry experiment. Plus it would be incredibly salty water!
I miss high school chemistry. I used to be good at this stuff. It's wonderful seeing chemistry in action again.
As I scientist I'm screaming "GLOVES! GLOVES! WHERE ARE YOUR GLOVES?!" Throughout this video.
I can't help but liken listening to Szydlo to listening to Ludwig von Drake (the Disney character) try and explain chemistry... This isn't in any capacity a bad thing.
I'm loving watching this, and I don't even have a Leaky tap! XD