In this video we explore a bit of chemistry of the catalyst and verify that primary alcohols can't work and that some sort of catalyst i necessary. Tea tree oil is found to have lackluster but still promising potential as a catalyst. Related Videos: Using grignards to make tertiary alcohols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQWD7-DCPI Using 7-hexyl-7-tridecanol to test if sodium production was even possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4vDwQ4TyIc ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbvC3dFjsx0

In this video we make triboluminescent or smash-glow crystals. Triboluminescence is the phenomena where light is generated when something is rubbed or fractured. The exact mechanism by which triboluminescence works is still under investigation, but the best theories so far propose that the breaking of the structure causes charge separation that release energy upon recombination. This energy is picked up by nearby atoms, in this case europium, and released as light according to their ionization or fluorescence spectra. Many substances exhibit triboluminescence including sugar and tape. But Europium Tetrakis (Dibenzoylmethide)Triethylammonium is one of the strongest available and its glow can easily be captured by a camera. It's made by mixing 100mL of Ethanol, 2.93g of dibenzoylmethane, 1.4g of europium nitrate pentahydrate and 1.9mL of triethylamine. The mixture is heated until everything dissolves and then allowed to cool slowly to obtain crystals that are filtered off and washed with ethanol. After thorough drying they are ready for use. A frequently asked question is if this stuff is hot when it is used. The answer is no, the crystals do not undergo a chemical transformation and thus they do not release or consume heat, but remain at constant temperature. There may be some small heating due to friction when they are broken, but that is not from the crystals or a special property of triboluminescence. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQhLSoB-uBE

Glassware generously provided by http://www.alchemylabsupply.com/ Use the discount code "copper" for a 5% discount. Donate to NurdRage! Through Patreon (preferred): https://www.patreon.com/NurdRage Through Bitcoin: 1NurdRAge7PNR4ULrbrpcYvc9RC4LDp9pS In this video we make chloroform by the haloform reaction of sodium hypochlorite bleach on methyl ethyl ketone. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvkuqLxQd2c

In this video we’ll show how to make an AA battery. Warning: Potassium hydroxide is corrosive, zinc is a heavy metal, and manganese dioxide is an irritant. Wear gloves when handling them. Get a 5 mL plastic syringe (the one i got was from a company called “BD” and the catalogue number was 309603). Discard the plunger and cut off the tip. Also cut the back up to the 5 mL mark. Get a 5 by 3 cm sheet of zinc metal about 0.5 mm thick. Cut into the 3 cm side a series of cuts about half a centimetre long. Roll the sheet so it fits into the syringe tube. Don’t roll it too tight so it falls out. It should be big enough that it stays in by friction. Once you have the right diameter, pull it out and bend inward the tabs we cut earlier.This should now form a zinc can. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ts34IWziqo