Cadmium is element number 48. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Here it is - five grams of caesium in water... But did you know caesium (aka cesium) is also used to define the length of a second? This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
In our first video about caffeine, Dr Rob Stockman extracts the molecule from six cups of coffee. Video also features Professor Martyn Poliakoff and Dr Samantha Tang.
Here's an update of our video about the element Calcium. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Californium is element number 98. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Part II of our in-depth look at carbon dioxide, a moleculeoften associated with global warming.
You've probably seen carbon dioxide as a gas and solid but it is much rarer as a liquid.
We take a look at Carbon - one of the most important elements for our lives on Earth. We look at various forms of elemental carbon, from diamonds to exotic graphene and buckyballs. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Carvone is a molecule which comes in two "flavours", spearmint and caraway!
The sparks will fly as The Professor discusses element number 58. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
What happens when a cheeseburger is dunked in hydrochloric acid?
Chemical gardens are beautiful on Earth...but what about on the space shuttle?
Here's a new chlorine video demonstrating this extremely reactive and dangerous gas, which was used as a weapon in World War I. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Chromium is element number 24. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Check out some samples of cobalt, and learn about its role in colour televisions. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Rob Stockman explains why Coke and Pepsi will be changing their recipes in the US.
Professor Poliakoff overcomes his fear of tall ladders to observe the chemistry of concrete.
There has been debate about whether the periodic table's newest element should have the symbol Cp or Cn? This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Here's a new video about copper, including a nice demonstration and some stories from The Professor. This video is one of the 118 clips included in the periodic table of elements themed collection created by Brady Haran and the University of Nottingham in the UK.
A copper sulfate reaction filmed with a high-speed camera.