Wow, finally a chemist with a strong cinematographer inside him. Beats many TV productions. Intro should be a reference to '90s Hollywood or something. Quality editing, theme choice, a rare treat. I just wish i went this way after nearly blowing myself up in secondary school..
Beautiful video as always. From an inorganic chemistry lens, the pink color is due to the larger HOMO-LUMO gap of the cobalt aqua complex compared to the tetrachlorocobalt(II) complex. And the aqua complex is formed because H2O is a higher field ligand than Cl so H2O swaps with Cl at the Co. Since the HOMO-LUMO gap of the aqua complex is larger, the aqua complex absorbs more high-energy, short-wavelength light, leaving us to see longer wavelengths reflect off the solution and see the redish color.
Your videos are absolutely wonderful. I work in heterogeneous catalysis, as a postdoc. Despite years of experience and a Ph.D, I (almost) never got to have fun with chemicals the way you do. Thanks for creating such amazing content, and sharing it with us.
I think the product of the chromyl chloride reaction with the metal carbonyls is probably a highly aerated matrix of metal, metal oxides, chlorides and other compounds, somewhere between a blown foam and wispy fibrous mass as strings of metal and/or metal oxide are created as each part of the strand is lofted away from the point it is generated by the hot gaseous reaction products. The mixture of transition metals with strongly coloured compounds provides a rich palette of colour that the eventual oxide sponge is delicately encrusted with in places.
+ChemicalForce Actually the blue colour that results from the reaction between cobalt and hydrochloric acid is due to the formation of tetrachlorocobalt(II) complex ions caused by the excess of chloride ions. A cobalt(II) chloride solution by itself is pinkish-red. CoCl2 + 2 Cl- ↔ [CoCl4]2-
I can't believe no one thought to do macro shots of chemical reactions before, it is absolutely perfect for it. Even if you don't know a lot of chemistry, the cinematography alone is good enough to keep you captivated. These videos are just so well done, it's incredible.
well sir, my hat's off to you. I am not a chemist myself, but i am always mesmerized by the reactions that you show in your videos, you make chemistry beautiful, and an art form in itself. Also appreciate how you explain the reactions as well. love to learn the hows and whys and what is actually going on, as well as the outcomes,. Love it, and thank you.
Actually Co 2+ is indeed red but the solution with HCl gives the complex [CoCl4] 2- which is blue That's how it goes: [Co(H2O)6] 2+ + 4Cl- [CoCl4] 2- + 6H2O
To be more accurate, the blue compound is [CoCl4]2- which is formed via the the dissolution of CoCl2 into Cl- sat. aqueous solution, and the red compound is most likely [Co(H2O)6]2+ and some intermediate complexes [CoCl(n)(H2O)(n)](2-n)+ . The stronger the ligand field, the more intense will be the bathochromic shift in the optical interactions of the solution
The fact that the CoCl2•xH2O + SOCl2 reaction is endothermic really surprised me. SOCl2 is energetic enough that I'd have expected almost any reaction with it would be exothermic.
Same here lol. The chemical equations looks like just random strings of letters and numbers to me. Although I do know what element abbreviation are. I could tell you what elements are in the stuff, but beyond that, its all foreign to me. It's still super interesting to watch these reactions though.
omg I think I just found my NEW FAVORITE CHANNEL!!! I see an octopus too.. except without the legs..... the head is leaning back and facing us... it's awesome!!!! I just LOVE you camera work AND you use EXCELLENT music!!!!
He’s still making normal videos, shorts are just what he uploads in the middle. It’s a good idea to make viewers stick to your channel even with a very long upload date gap.
Amazing videography, especially the high frame-rate stuff. Beautiful, in fact. And after all your channel's videos I've watched I've often wondered: Who gets to clean up the aftermath and how much of a pain in the butt is it?
when I saw your post about this (octopus reaction ) , I saw everyone in comments saying that this is like octopus 🐙 but I see that this a huge chemical mess :D
I remember an experiment from university - put a leaf between two pieces of filter paper with CoCl2. When it's dry - it's blue, when it's wet - it's pink. That you can prove that leaves evaporates vapor in a process called transpiration
Just stumbled on your videos and I couldn’t believe the quality! I know people say “you deserve so many more subs” all the time, but I seriously mean it, and you definitely earned a sub from me!!
The formation of those fumaroles 23:27 and in the other chromyl chloride/Co2(CO)8 reactions are interesting. I wonder what the mass looks like inside if you cut it open or propped a microscope slide up on the watch glass before starting
My favorite thing in the world is that a mushroom cloud can look like a great bonsai tree... Make you wonder why nature makes some trees look like mushroom clouds... *whisper*or visa versa...
What are your credentials? Obviously you can buy chemicals I can't nor do I want. I wished you would comment on sodium azide as a high energy gas generator in air bags. Poisonous chemicals scare the hell out of me. I love your channel though❤
The reaction between the solution cobalt carbonyl in iron carbonyl with chromyl chloride looked like Yog Sothoth. The mushroom cloud reminded me of when I was making manganese heptoxide in my mums living room. The test tube must have been slightly dirty because it began to bubble then decomposed giving a little purple mushroom cloud which then solidified and fell onto the coffee table like a bit of candy floss.
This could possibly replace napalm but at the same time be instantly banned from use by the Geneva convention. 🤣 Imagine what would happen if this reaction was scaled up to say... A full city block or two or a few.
Great video but I'd like to point out one mistake. Saying that the colour of the cobalt(II) solution changed from blue to pink after the addition of water due to the dissociation of CoCl2 into cobalt(II) cation (the reaction CoCl2 = Co2+ Cl-) is an oversimplification. In reality, the blue colour results from complex anions [CoCl4](2-) (present in HCl solution), which in the diluted water solution reacts with water to form aqua complexes [Co(H2O)6](2+), responsible for the pink colour of the solution. The free Co(2+) ions do not exist in the water solution. Instead, the metal ion always coordinates to several ligands (water molecules or other Lewis bases).
Hi. I saw that the MSDS for reagent-grade caffeine says that it is incompatible with oxidizers. do you know if that’s true, and if so, could you do a video on a reaction with caffeine and an oxidizer please?
Neophyte's question... Everytime you do an experiment, you do so under the protection of a fumehood. Said fumehood has got filters, obviously, but what happens when fumes are corrosive? I suppose they may eat through the filter very quickly? Or are there different types of filters?
This is epic chemistry! Speaking of epic, does anyone know what epic music this is? As usual, I enjoy the music as much as the video itself. I wish he would attribute the music in the video descriptions.
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That final mixture looked quite permeable. I wonder if it could be useful for some kind of high surface area stuff. Also, please start the video with an introduction. Spending the first three minutes watching something I had no clue about was rather annoying to me. A bit of info on reactivity and uses early would be great.
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Production quality is through the roof! Edit: OMG, FINALLY an endothermic reaction. I asked for something interesting like that years ago.
go to pharmacy, ask for instant cold packs...
I was glad there was thermal camera footage because it really looks like it's boiling and steaming, yet it's 0°
Bro go out and socialize
Wow, finally a chemist with a strong cinematographer inside him. Beats many TV productions. Intro should be a reference to '90s Hollywood or something. Quality editing, theme choice, a rare treat.
I just wish i went this way after nearly blowing myself up in secondary school..
Beautiful video as always.
From an inorganic chemistry lens, the pink color is due to the larger HOMO-LUMO gap of the cobalt aqua complex compared to the tetrachlorocobalt(II) complex. And the aqua complex is formed because H2O is a higher field ligand than Cl so H2O swaps with Cl at the Co. Since the HOMO-LUMO gap of the aqua complex is larger, the aqua complex absorbs more high-energy, short-wavelength light, leaving us to see longer wavelengths reflect off the solution and see the redish color.
me: homo lumo is burning gay
duh
The change in the colour is not only due to the ligand exchange but also change of the coordination sphere of Co(II) ions.
Wow, thats quite interesting thing, thanks.
This channel is pure art by means of applied chemistry! 💙
Or is it pure chemistry ?
@@YounesLayachi It's a union!
Does art mimic chemistry or does chemistry mimic art ?
@@truthandfreedom9849 The first one. Art mimics life. Life is chemistry. Ergo...😁
Your videos are absolutely wonderful.
I work in heterogeneous catalysis, as a postdoc.
Despite years of experience and a Ph.D, I (almost) never got to have fun with chemicals the way you do.
Thanks for creating such amazing content, and sharing it with us.
i've only got a gcse but i agree.
My only relationship to metal carbonyls in heterogeneous catalysis was to try to keep from making them
The Iron Pentacarbonyl and Tert-Butyl-Hydroperoxide reaction and the mushroom cloud is produced right here was so beautiful especially in slow mo
I think the product of the chromyl chloride reaction with the metal carbonyls is probably a highly aerated matrix of metal, metal oxides, chlorides and other compounds, somewhere between a blown foam and wispy fibrous mass as strings of metal and/or metal oxide are created as each part of the strand is lofted away from the point it is generated by the hot gaseous reaction products. The mixture of transition metals with strongly coloured compounds provides a rich palette of colour that the eventual oxide sponge is delicately encrusted with in places.
The mushrooms cloud slow motion was beautiful. Felicks, you make chemistry so fun to watch!!
+ChemicalForce Actually the blue colour that results from the reaction between cobalt and hydrochloric acid is due to the formation of tetrachlorocobalt(II) complex ions caused by the excess of chloride ions. A cobalt(II) chloride solution by itself is pinkish-red.
CoCl2 + 2 Cl- ↔ [CoCl4]2-
Yes, molecular cobalt salts don't exist... What we see are complexes.
Yep. *Pink* [Co(H2O)6]2+ complex ions form in dilute cobalt chloride solutions.
While in hydrochloric acid *blue* [CoCl4]2- complex ions are formed.
Hey!
Yes, I know. I just thought it would be an illustrative example showing a simplified dissociation equilibrium 😮💨
@@ChemicalForce I get it. It´s fine, but I just thought it would be more precise.
@@ChemicalForce When you'll be going Radioactive? We would love to see some videos on Actinide/lanthanide series reagents.
Digging the macro shots and love the production. It keeps getting better!
I can't believe no one thought to do macro shots of chemical reactions before, it is absolutely perfect for it. Even if you don't know a lot of chemistry, the cinematography alone is good enough to keep you captivated. These videos are just so well done, it's incredible.
well sir, my hat's off to you. I am not a chemist myself, but i am always mesmerized by the reactions that you show in your videos, you make chemistry beautiful, and an art form in itself. Also appreciate how you explain the reactions as well. love to learn the hows and whys and what is actually going on, as well as the outcomes,. Love it, and thank you.
Actually Co 2+ is indeed red but the solution with HCl gives the complex [CoCl4] 2- which is blue
That's how it goes:
[Co(H2O)6] 2+ + 4Cl- [CoCl4] 2- + 6H2O
less obvious but similar example with Cu (II) - [CuCl4]2- is emerald green while [Cu(H2O)6)]2+ is blue
To be more accurate, the blue compound is [CoCl4]2- which is formed via the the dissolution of CoCl2 into Cl- sat. aqueous solution, and the red compound is most likely [Co(H2O)6]2+ and some intermediate complexes [CoCl(n)(H2O)(n)](2-n)+ . The stronger the ligand field, the more intense will be the bathochromic shift in the optical interactions of the solution
I literally couldn’t turn away to set my drink on my nightstand. This, this is a work of art. Very good job❤
You're not only talented with chemistry, you're also good with filming, editing, and production!!
All I can say is Chemistry , Art, Beautiful reactions, you sir , are amazing. Thank you !
And just think how massive these reactions are in estuaries, super dilute, if only industry had this level of love for chemistry
Absolutely phenomenal
I'm glad the octopus idea stuck, lol. Thanks for involving the community in your beautiful videos!
It's always fascinating how pure cancer can be so beautiful! Just awesome!
Amazing photography, as usual!
It looks like a giant rock covered in coral and algae that's been shrunk down a whole bunch lol. That's cool
And thanks to the fume hood even looks like it's underwater
As always, great video. And the HCl experiments are a great demonstration of ligand exchange in coordination chemistry, one of my favourite areas.
These slow motion reactions are mind blowing. Thank you for showing the beauty in these. Love your work. Subscribed.
Amazing, I get to see the reactions of speciality chemicals not available to 99.999% of people. It's beautiful that most will never know
I absolutely love the sound design at the beginning and in general lol. The most epic chemistry intro I’ve ever seen!
The fact that the CoCl2•xH2O + SOCl2 reaction is endothermic really surprised me. SOCl2 is energetic enough that I'd have expected almost any reaction with it would be exothermic.
Metal carbonyls: fire with death. Love it 😸
I watch these videos with literally no idea what’s going on but I enjoy them 😁
Same here lol. The chemical equations looks like just random strings of letters and numbers to me. Although I do know what element abbreviation are. I could tell you what elements are in the stuff, but beyond that, its all foreign to me. It's still super interesting to watch these reactions though.
The cinematography is just too good _not_ to watch.
omg I think I just found my NEW FAVORITE CHANNEL!!!
I see an octopus too.. except without the legs..... the head is leaning back and facing us... it's awesome!!!!
I just LOVE you camera work AND you use EXCELLENT music!!!!
I wish Nile Red still put this much effort into his videos instead of just lame shorts. Amazing!
He’s still making normal videos, shorts are just what he uploads in the middle. It’s a good idea to make viewers stick to your channel even with a very long upload date gap.
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS GAY SHIT?!
T-BuOOH is a good abbreviation in this case. "Now I'll just add a drop of tert-butyl- **OOH!** "
Potassium carboxylates are cooks.
Beautiful photography as always. Beautiful.
NATURE IS SO BEAUTIFUL IN SOOOO MANY WAYS!!!!! AND YOU HAVE CAPTURED SOME OF THE MOST UNKNOWN BEAUTY!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
You’re a rare sort of genius I love your videos
Super !
Very interesting !
This is amazing! Good luck with chemical reactions!!!
Amazing videography, especially the high frame-rate stuff. Beautiful, in fact. And after all your channel's videos I've watched I've often wondered: Who gets to clean up the aftermath and how much of a pain in the butt is it?
when I saw your post about this (octopus reaction ) , I saw everyone in comments saying that this is like octopus 🐙 but I see that this a huge chemical mess :D
The creation of other world terrain, great works!
Amazing video!
I remember an experiment from university - put a leaf between two pieces of filter paper with CoCl2. When it's dry - it's blue, when it's wet - it's pink. That you can prove that leaves evaporates vapor in a process called transpiration
Great video! We should totally do a collab sometime :)
Love these kind of chemistry videos. Greetings from India 👍
your videos are on a class of awesomeness of their own
13:40 what a nice mushroom cloud.
Just stumbled on your videos and I couldn’t believe the quality! I know people say “you deserve so many more subs” all the time, but I seriously mean it, and you definitely earned a sub from me!!
This is probably one of THE best videos u got, unreal. that porous mass looks like the alien from ‘the thing’ after digesting the husky lol
This video actually moved my soul
13:12
A little mushroom cloud, so cool!
Thank you so much for providing the most exciting chemistry content ever. You have gained a new Patreon supporter.
Yay, thank you and welcome aboard!
grats! quite a discovery!
I had no idea what was going on but this is a visually stunning demonstration, holy shit.
Cobalt has the coolest colors
Man, your videos are just getting better and better. Just graduated, I will be a Patron soon. Mark my words.
I took a screenshot :D
I am a Patron now! (the username should hint at the last name hehe)
EPIC, just epicingly EPIC!!!
Na4XeO6 Sodium Perxenate exist?
Gorgeous macro shots!
The formation of those fumaroles 23:27 and in the other chromyl chloride/Co2(CO)8 reactions are interesting. I wonder what the mass looks like inside if you cut it open or propped a microscope slide up on the watch glass before starting
Damn this is pure goosebumps *dreaming* to see the complete Cobalt-circling 😍 Fusion is Future.... Sorry I dreaming just a bit
Beautiful video. The slow mo mushroom clouds are awesome. Thanks for showing. Looking at the prices for some of these reagents, I’m glad I get to see
Looks like a Horta from Star Trek! :) GREAT video!
My favorite thing in the world is that a mushroom cloud can look like a great bonsai tree... Make you wonder why nature makes some trees look like mushroom clouds... *whisper*or visa versa...
Chemistry and science will always be my favourite subject
15:55 The mass looks like a screaming amalgamation of lost souls straight from hell.
Soul sand?
It looks like cancer to me! 😶🌫
soo much fun with cobalt... 🙂
What are your credentials? Obviously you can buy chemicals I can't nor do I want. I wished you would comment on sodium azide as a high energy gas generator in air bags. Poisonous chemicals scare the hell out of me. I love your channel though❤
looks like something you've forgotten and has definitely taken a life of its own
Beautiful videos!
that is most definitely something i havent seen before
Music is so fits,love that❤
I'm in love with the CoCO
Curious. After you drop the Liquid into the other liquid, and create the fluffy stuff.
What do you use it for? Is it a pre cursor or what ever?
Confirmed! Cobalt is the most beautiful element ^_^
absolute art! just wow!
Omg, wow, someone from Hollywood needs to get you on their vfx team right now!!!
Amazing presentation
Pretty good cinematography!
9:30-10:00 Forbidden cooler.
You've been putting a lot of thought on your posts and it shows.
The reaction between the solution cobalt carbonyl in iron carbonyl with chromyl chloride looked like Yog Sothoth. The mushroom cloud reminded me of when I was making manganese heptoxide in my mums living room. The test tube must have been slightly dirty because it began to bubble then decomposed giving a little purple mushroom cloud which then solidified and fell onto the coffee table like a bit of candy floss.
as usual amazing macros and slomo
Aww the fluffy mineralic carcinogen foam at the end looks gorgeous. 5/5 would pet.
And at 55 years you discover you have terminal cancer
19:38 really cool trails
This could possibly replace napalm but at the same time be instantly banned from use by the Geneva convention. 🤣
Imagine what would happen if this reaction was scaled up to say...
A full city block or two or a few.
Great video but I'd like to point out one mistake. Saying that the colour of the cobalt(II) solution changed from blue to pink after the addition of water due to the dissociation of CoCl2 into cobalt(II) cation (the reaction CoCl2 = Co2+ Cl-) is an oversimplification. In reality, the blue colour results from complex anions [CoCl4](2-) (present in HCl solution), which in the diluted water solution reacts with water to form aqua complexes [Co(H2O)6](2+), responsible for the pink colour of the solution. The free Co(2+) ions do not exist in the water solution. Instead, the metal ion always coordinates to several ligands (water molecules or other Lewis bases).
Hi. I saw that the MSDS for reagent-grade caffeine says that it is incompatible with oxidizers. do you know if that’s true, and if so, could you do a video on a reaction with caffeine and an oxidizer please?
"I love transition metal chemistry, the colors are so lovely." -Ex&F Tom
Love the dramatic music
BIG ART BIG ART!!!!!!
Neophyte's question...
Everytime you do an experiment, you do so under the protection of a fumehood.
Said fumehood has got filters, obviously, but what happens when fumes are corrosive? I suppose they may eat through the filter very quickly?
Or are there different types of filters?
The pure cobalt crystals dancing on the bottom of the test tube looks like a Tool video
This is epic chemistry! Speaking of epic, does anyone know what epic music this is? As usual, I enjoy the music as much as the video itself. I wish he would attribute the music in the video descriptions.
I have the very strong impression that stuff is slow death if it contacts you, in particular by inhalation of the vapors.
Am I wrong?
Sir we would like know torch light bulb difuse in drp making.which chemicals used in this process.pls send and explain your valuable experience in chemistry
are there other forms of alkali peroxides other than H, Na, and K?
Would be great to see all the chem reactions here.
Man this is soooo coool :D
Will any of these carbonyls react violently with UV light?
Amazing footage!
That final mixture looked quite permeable. I wonder if it could be useful for some kind of high surface area stuff.
Also, please start the video with an introduction. Spending the first three minutes watching something I had no clue about was rather annoying to me. A bit of info on reactivity and uses early would be great.