Attempting a demonstration with hydrogen peroxide, The Professor stumbles over an alternative!
Actinium is element number 89, and first of the actinide series. 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.
Aluminium is element 13 on the periodic table. 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.
Americium is element number 95. 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.
Antimony is element number 51 and its chemical symbol is Sb. 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.
Aqua Regia is a special combination of two acids which can dissolve gold.
Argon, an inert noble gas, is element number 18. 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.
Arsenic is element number 33. 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.
We discuss the special properties of aspirin and make a sample of it.
Because of its radioactivity and short half life, Astatine is an element few chemists come into contact with. 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.
Barium meals (barium sulfate, not toxic barium) are among the topics in our updated video about the element Barium. 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.
No prizes for guessing what Berkelium is named after. 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.
We've added some new footage to our video about beryllium, filmed at the MAX-lab synchrotron in Sweden. 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 new Bismuth video, including a better sample of Bimuth crystal and some information about its radioactivity. 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 new video about Bohrium, including footage from our trip to Darmstadt where the element was created and named. 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.
Boron can be used to produce green flames. 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.
Boron-loving Debbie shows us one of her favourite molecules - boron tribromide.
Bromine if one of the few elements which is liquid at room temperature and it's known for its "stench". 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.
We take a look at the famous buckyball, which is a molecule of 60 carbon atoms.
We are talking calcium carbide, acetylene and old-fashioned car headlights.