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Turn a Quarter into Copper!

Through the scientific magic of chemical and exothermic reactions, we are going to turn a USD Quarter into copper. By superheating the coin until red hot, and then dowsing it into a methanol bath we can achieve a pretty amazing reaction. Watch and find out. We do not recommend attempting this on yo

Turning Mercury into Toxic Playdough

Head to https://squarespace.com/amateurchemistry to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code AMATEURCHEMISTRY In this video I go on a journey to create and experiment with the mythical clay-like copper amalgam while making some ultrafine copper powder and going through a w

Turning Wood into Artificial Silk

Head to https://squarespace.com/amateurchemistry to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code AMATEURCHEMISTRY In this video I extract pure cellulose from wood and turn it into a famous artificial silk by dissolving it using a homemade copper-based chemical while experienci

The invention of the battery

By layering copper disks, cardboard dipped in acid and zinc disks, physicist Alessandro Volta invented the so-called "voltaic pile," the world's first battery. Author: ZDF/scobel/Claus Ast/Tamara Skalski/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha

Lithium-ion batteries: How do they work?

Please view our new version of this video here: https://youtu.be/VXy-IoRykWk Smartphone, cordless screwdriver, laptops and defibrillators: Everyone knows the lithium-ion battery - or the Li-Ion Battery - for energy storage in a variety of modern appliances. A great future for the battery is predict