Aluminum and Mercury

When mercury is added to aluminum, it forms an amalgam (a mercury alloy). Aluminum is normally protected by a thick oxide layer, but the formation of the amalgam disrupts it. It allows fresh aluminum to react with air to form white aluminum oxide. As the oxide grows, it forms as these cool white fibers.
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[@Falcobird01]

Hey NileRed, mind if I ask a question? The Aluminum Oxide at 3:35 to me looks like a piece of fabric, but what I want to know is if that waste from the reaction still toxic?

[@sormu16]

I also saw this first on Facebook.

[@claudekim7876]

hey nile, lad bible is using your content without giving credit or anything..

[@Felitaur]

Here's another using a clip from your video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2HZdZetndqGn80 and looks like they're trying to do an anti-vaxing thing with it.

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[@tired1923]

image being a medieval alchemist and accidentally dropping some mercury on an aluminum piece only to see a fibrous ghost thing literally rising up from nothing while you eat your daily single piece of stale bread . I’d start to believe in magic too.

[@demonsty]

dude for real. stuff like this must have really seemed magical to alchemists. i really dig this channel.

[@ali.e7860]

did they have pure aluminium back then?

[@demonsty]

@@ali.e7860 prolly not you're right. but something would have happened.

[@tyler1107]

@@ali.e7860 Not really no. There’s a famous story about how Napoleon would give his normal guest at feasts golden goblets, but for his exceptionally special guests, he would give them aluminum ones. Aluminum was much, much, much rarer than gold in the 1800s, I can’t even imagine it really being used in alchemy during the Middle Ages.

[@pauljaeger8235]

Sadly they did not have aluminum back in the Medieval ages. But it would be cool huh?

[@aratanaenor]

Things I learned today: Do not use an aluminum boat to cross a lake of mercury.

[@raffaeledivora9517]

You can, just don't hit anything while you do it, and make sure the lake also hasn't got small puddles of acid on top

[@vaszgul736]

@@raffaeledivora9517 that would only happen in the wet season so it's all good

[@hairyputter5363]

If you do you can rise, you can rise above the clouds, higher than stratosphere.

[@lukepollard1327]

Aratan Aenor too late. I am now one with the boat tendrils

[@lorengarms9836]

If you have to... make it quick

[@LittlestHoboKatie]

I think its really cool that you are this generations 'science guy'... I only found you recently but you have a certain effortless way of teaching and your curiosity makes it all the better. Well done and keep going!

[@slevinchannel7589]

For a project of mine, i wanna specifically know 'Knowledge the Ancient-People WISHED they knew". Whetever its through Rebirth or Time-Travel, i wanna explore what pure Knowledge can theoretically do in a Bronze-Age-Setting! ANYONE got lifehacks or pro-advice that isnt Soap?

[@noone-os5pj]

Bill Nile the science guy

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@@noone-os5pj😂

[@petercozzaglio6070]

I bet Nile’s parents are really proud of him and his efforts. If he was my son, I certainly would be.

[@flawsmoon]

@@gameblock9853 the podcast is really that name ...?

[@lontongtepungroti2777]

im his dad and im very proud of him

[@flawsmoon]

@@lontongtepungroti2777 mengtiber nampak HAHAH

[@averageracistperson525]

​@@lontongtepungroti2777proof

[@bsherman8236]

I live close to his house and i'm concerned with the amount of glowing green barrels that go inside his lab

[@chevyrupleix]

Welcome to another episode of: _I don't understand anything but this is cool._

[@sushantbhat1576]

Hahaaaa

[@antilogis6204]

you won't instead of i don't but yeah

[@chevyrupleix]

@@antilogis6204 Saying "I won't" means that I will not try to learn, so I'll just watch it. Whereas, "I don't" means I do not understand today, so maybe research for it tomorrow. Both are grammatically correct.

[@antilogis6204]

@@chevyrupleix i clearly didnt write "I wont" but "you wont", saying that you, as a viewer, wont understand anything, since you're not presenting the episode i dont see the point in arrogating to yourself the title. If it isnt clear enough Welcome to another episode of: You won't understand anything but this is cool. wouldve been neater imho. Peace.

[@chevyrupleix]

@@antilogis6204 Oh, I see. I was referring in first-person POV though. Referring as "I" so the viewers read it as themselves, making myself out of the picture. The reason why the text is in Italic is because it emphasizes that it is a passing thought to whoever reads it rather than a person telling them that "they won't understand it".

[@katemichelle32]

“Anyway, when I poke at it....” Spoken like a true scientist.

[@thegrimreaper8153]

“You can see that it’s not structurally very strong.

[@leviphilippines5588]

@Mark English, I hope you speak it, Good sir.

[@ElectricGun100]

@Mark r/engrish

[@tungstenwhizard4361]

Our chem teachers: you must write absolutely 100% in a formal matter or you lose points. Scientists all the time: oooh shiny shiny pokey pokey.

[@ElectricGun100]

@@tungstenwhizard4361 the more professional you are, the less professional you get. That makes sense 💯

[@epic166q]

me watching this half asleep: "i like your funny words magic man"

[@practicalduck]

I finished my chem class, and now I actually understand what's happening and the reactions that take place. Its nice to re-watch your videos when I understand what's happening : )

[@imacg5]

Now I understand why alchemists thought mercury was magical.

[@Crazytesseract]

Mercury (AtNo 80) can be indeed used to convert bell metal (Copper (50) plus tin (29) ) to gold (79). The only problem is that alchemists of the past and today's scientists don't know the exact process. However ancient yogis (inside and outside of the subcontinent) were able to use mercury to convert bronze/copper into gold. (WARNING: requires long yogic practice and penance else you will die. I don't want anyone to try the method, so deleted it. Practically nobody in the present age can do it.)

[@SufferDYT]

@@Crazytesseract Yeah, that's not true.

[@redwingchronicle7974]

@@SufferDYT it’s true, they were my distant ancestors

[@Crazytesseract]

@@SufferDYT It is true, but i won't be disappointed if you don't believe it. It is a very subtle science.

[@SufferDYT]

@@Crazytesseract It's not science at all, in fact.

[@pokemonenthusiast2477]

Step 1: Cover your bald head in aluminum Step 2: Pour Mercury over it Step 3: H A I R

[@crazywithdivine]

Man 😂😂😂😂

[@vihoe]

LMFAOBA(SHSHSSH

[@Alan_27]

Step 4: P A I N

[@abinashx]

Oooop

[@slayitwithsanjana4511]

Lmaoo

[@caitlyn7310]

I’ve watched this and other NileRed videos so many times, and it never gets boring

[@Hup.]

The magic of chemistry is how the "magic" isn't made mundane by explanation, only more awesome.

[@crabsaresilly8317]

Harry potter

[@yepezoj]

I have a PhD in chemistry and +30 years of lab experience. I am having fun watching things I would have never though to do. This video particularly demonstrates a problem called amalgam corrosion. This is a nightmare for service facilities. Thank you!

[@brilianfifarsyah1780]

Is this problem can be prevented sir?

[@TheFilipFonky]

@@brilianfifarsyah1780 ye dont go around carrying mercury

[@sjoshi1363]

@@brilianfifarsyah1780 keep putting mercury in safe hands.

[@ws3157]

Imagine vaccine contain aluminium and mercury and is injected to baby body

[@cassualtea2040]

@@ws3157 imagine your baby dying from smallpox

[@bobograndman]

I like how he just casually drops "this process is also used in the production of MDMA" at the end there

[@OP-1000]

To my credit; I had to look that up.

[@inspirednamehere6166]

Car battery acid is used in the processing of cocaine

[@dryraincoat3161]

Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine...say that 10 times fast

[@hyyhenthusiast07]

@@dryraincoat3161 i can't even say it once

[@orion9k]

Any videos on how to produce MDMA?

[@breakfastpancake7463]

I just sent this to my chemistry teacher from 10th grade. You do some amazing work dude!

[@charissahollingsworth5972]

I was just imagining gem fusions... like, mercury and aluminum are fighting together, but when the battle gets tough, they fuse to form amalgam! But they argue too much, so it’s a short lived fusion.

[@Rafael-nq2ob]

“then i quickly add some mercury and...” *spawns lovecraftian creature in his lab*

[@bovrar2nd861]

A'mallgamash-teyion that comes from planet Mahr'curaiy

[@moved.7019]

ph'nglui mglw'nafh cthulhu r'lyeh

[@esotoire]

@@toastfan23 ok nick

[@toastfan23]

@@esotoire ok boomer

[@bastette5475]

@@toastfan23 ??? How do you know twilightsoulja's age?

[@alkyr8808]

1:22 "So I took out all the mercury" That one drop: "SEE YA"

[@TheNamesAllison]

Yesss!!! I was scrolling through hoping someone else saw it too & made a comment. Mercury is extremely toxic, I was just praying that this area is controlled & he was able to see the little drop that dipped out.

[@alkyr8808]

@@TheNamesAllison well it looks like he is rushing to catch it right away.

[@BARZOOSRS]

LMAO

[@BARZOOSRS]

Lmao im still laughing hahahah i must have rewatched it 5 times

[@biscuitmixx]

"I'm FREEEEEEE!"

[@OtterMunchy]

Would it be possible to treat the fibrous strands with something to make them a bit sturdier? I would love to see what it would look like woven together, or braided...

[@freedomthroughspirit]

Watching this just thinking of how heavy metals react upon meeting each other in our bodies (nano level). Creepy there, but cool here in your video. Thank you

[@ronrico2620]

You mean like how aluminum and mercury are in the covid vaccines?

[@freedomthroughspirit]

@@ronrico2620 That and more... unfortunately we get exposed to heavy metals regularly - aluminum foil, car exhaust, canned food, medications, paints, pesticides, etc.

[@ronrico2620]

@@freedomthroughspirit I'm pretty far away from that stuff. I do as much as possible to grow my own food. When I can't I buy from a local farm. Threw out all my Teflon pans and got cast iron and stainless. Can food myself

[@freedomthroughspirit]

@@ronrico2620 Awesome, that's the way! Reducing exposure. Homegrown food, etc. 🌱🌱🌱🙏

[@ashleyguerrero4573]

I revisited this video for the same reason. Heavy metals are in vaccines too.

[@iunderstoodthatreference3347]

“Because Mercury is super annoying.” “So it kind of does nothing.” Priceless😂

[@aziatouchsilent8507]

Basically aqua

[@ESAATRAVIESAA]

mercurial minds

[@hlly20]

Why is mercury me?

[@iunderstoodthatreference3347]

@@hlly20 oop-

[@DEATH14269]

Mercury isn't priceless its a key component in sensors and even remote control sensors ...thermometers ...electronics

[@commiellama]

Today I learned that besides being toxic and liquid at room temperature, the properties of mercury also include being "super annoying"

[@DustofMeltedssnowflake]

I’m told it’s super obnoxious but it expands when you do this which I bet is fun to sit and watch

[@brandonsnider5871]

Annoying isn't the right word... working with Mercury for fun is the scientific equivalent of free climbing an overhang under a cliff face known for rock slides. Mercury absorbs easily into the skin and bloodstream, and a small amount can be fatal. Just because this is on KZbin doesn't mean just anyone should play with it. There are stories of scientists with even four layers of protection getting small amounts of Mercury in their system and dying. Very cool element. Very bad for living systems. 😅 It's only annoying to work with if you value your life 😏

[@kusumkumawat7168]

😂😂

[@davidz2690]

it's so mad to think we used to play with mercury as kids lmao...

[@HarleyGriffith]

I clicked on the video expecting a KABOOM of some kind, but this result was still interesting and worthwhile to know.

[@Amosyahu]

Can we have another mercury video, please? I'm interested to see if there's an Iron or Iron oxide amalgam. I was reading recently that mercury reacts differently during amalgamation when in a vacuum and may combine with things that normally float.

[@j22man]

1:23 "So I took out all the mercury" * ONE DROP FLIES OFF TABLE * *PANIC ENSUES*

[@brutalbjorn7524]

I wonder why there aren't more comments on this

[@S-CB-SL-Animations]

🤣🤣🤣

[@j22man]

@@MetaIIo I'm dead 🤣

[@meh9114]

NEWM

[@kittkittkitt]

I watched this moment a thousand times omg

[@chaisoma]

imagine if this happened on a colossal scale, like a giant tower appearing out of nowhere

[@4ezha]

It would probably blow over really quickly

[@omnitrixsalamander1254]

Haha

[@endmybuffering]

scp material right there

[@franciscodetonne4797]

It would be... really slow though? In the video, the reaction footage is sped up like 200 times.

[@spaceguyreal]

The tower of do- *tower falls over* JOE I TOLD YOU NOT TO USE MERCURY AND ALUMINUM

[@winhas]

It is just so cool how the amalgamation just apears

[@user-mm9jq6xz8l]

One of the first experiments we did at school chemistry was to weigh a piece of Al foil, then rub it with mercury. This left a molecule thick film of Hg on the Al and it started reacting. We left it for a week, by which time all the Al had turned into a grey powder. Weighed it again and noted the increase in mass. Really practising using the balance and making observations. Bowls of mercury, in an open lab, no safety kit. Still it was about 1960. Chris

[@thebigg8454]

Alchemist 400 years ago : So then i added these 2 things together. Villagers: BURN THE WITCH!!

[@geoplane3799]

Thats actually pretty accurate

[@petscopkid]

Underrated comment

[@wisteriakitsune5220]

But that wasn't at the time of the salem witch trials which were in the 1900s something something and that wasn't 400 years ago

[@DerHund1]

Why is this so true...

[@iwaffle727]

Arctiix Muun Pheoniix n-no??? the salem witch trials took place in the late 1600s. which is 400 years ago.

[@user-nj9nm1xw2t]

"The silver stuff you see." Everything's silver.

[@maximkoneva6517]

Yes

[@samtheking5759]

Wkipedia says that aluminum is a *type of silver* 😅😅😂😂🤣🤣

[@OneDotLeader]

@@samtheking5759 wha-

[@samtheking5759]

@@OneDotLeader what?

[@joelkennedy3080]

@@maximkoneva6517 how is it possible

[@OleandyrTheGreatDragonGod]

Idea for new D&D Monster: *"Quicksilver Ooze"*, a slime monster that does poison damage to any creature that touches it but can't touch certain surfaces without producing crazy reactions like this.

[@aiaioioi]

2:00 IT'S SO CUTE FOR NO REASON, THE REFLECTIONNNN

[@rosiek1370]

imagine showing this chemical reaction to a medieval peasant

[@Reimael]

"WITCH!"

[@danangheloiu1499]

You'd probably end up on a burning stake

[@user-vv1do1wg1j]

@Humphrey Hoganwhat? This is the weirdest troll ive seen (oh and bloodletting does work, it can cure most illnesses but it makes you very vulnerable and weak in your immune system and your muscles)

[@theyoten1613]

Good luck finding metallic Aluminum. If you could you'd become the richest guy.

[@Scrat335]

Probably get you burned at the stake.

[@thad1296]

3:56 "which is the silver stuff you see" He says in a frame where literally *everything* is silver

[@CensoredGlamour]

I literally said out loud “….but everything’s silver…”

[@TerryJandu_official]

Pal...look at the side of the plate on the right side, there is some silver stuff and ya that's what he was talking about

[@nicetoes9388]

@@TerryJandu_official no need to be so condescending

[@randomgon1929]

*ok*

[@iuvdisuhb-ld3ou]

i think everything was grey and the corners were silver.

[@andrewvarcoe4741]

This is wicked to watch, nifty to learn about the oxide layer on alluminum. This was really cool to see, makes you wonder what his process could be used for. Imagine this used in a movie, color the aluminum or dye it and have something look like it is growing, a little cgi and edits and it could be something nifty or freaky.

[@8BitDeadlift]

Bro summoned cthulhu with science

[@compilerrun5516]

This is how the chemistry should be taught in schools.

[@DarkOceanShark]

Yes!

[@piuxalmario9591]

It would actually be fun to listen to.

[@EdElectra]

Facts this needs more likes

[@deanwang6399]

But if one person accidentally smellled or smelt the mercury they would die

[@Ariadne4]

@@deanwang6399 yh so we need to take the necessary precautions too

[@shelleydean6755]

Students: This is how chemistry should be taught in class. Also students : didn't understand a single thing.

[@king-yn3le]

Yea

[@charleyclark5506]

i feel the same in biology and physics

[@fatalbert2055]

Pretty much.

[@tartagliussy529]

That’s why they need to teach it

[@axeonee]

Even if some didn't understand it caught they attention and they still got some information of it and maybe some interest for chemistry. Even if its small its a lot more than what they get in class since in class its just boring theory and no practical part wich is the most important part in chemistry since even if you know the exact terms and stuff in practice you won't know how to do a thing. Also just teaching boring theory won't get students interest but make them hate it and never want to have anything to do with chemistry ever again. PS: In my country we don't get teached practical chemistry only theory and i don't know how it is in other countries.

[@sirjohnmara]

Store clerk: "What's the Aluminium for?" - Nile: "Hours and hours of FUN!"

[@jefflewis2096]

That structure would look awesome encased in resin and lighted from the bottom

[@Flynn94]

So that’s what “hair metal” is.

[@electricant55]

Genius

[@ortherner]

yes

[@taylorxwx2367]

Toxic genre.

[@commanderzavala9328]

@@taylorxwx2367 wat

[@taylorxwx2367]

@@commanderzavala9328 Toxic, get it? Mercury is toxic?

[@folieadeux0531]

I found it funny that this video just simply grabs my attention more then how school tries to explain themselves

[@jondough930]

than

[@mylilfamily]

@Crab In German Correct

[@bluedotsrelaxingmusic2831]

You should watch grammar videos too

[@lSnakell]

I learn more on this channel in 30min than I did in my whole chem class all year.

[@artrisk1304]

@@bluedotsrelaxingmusic2831 stfu everyone does not have English as their native language. Oh and btw, u didn't put a full stop in the end so just shut up.

[@verntoews6937]

You would think that a freshly drilled hole would be clean and free of oxidation for at least a while?

[@skrachamaniacs3878]

This seems like it would be useful for generating a large quantity of aluminum oxide for things like thermite and other aluminum oxide-based applications.

[@colincrew1857]

THERMITE!

[@colincrew1857]

WALTER WHITE MATERIAL

[@MattressGuy]

This is nightmare fuel, this is the coolest and creepiest amalgamation I've ever seen.

[@monikat6535]

I so agree!!

[@Emiltism]

What is nerd bird bitch boy doing in NileRed’s comments

[@itbepooh]

These replies 😭🤚🏾

[@MattressGuy]

These replies 😭🤚🏾

[@ButterflyScarlet]

@Urn Turn damn what the hell? Either you're talking to the person, in which case that's a real human fucking chill? Or you're talking to the cartoon character, which.......fucking chill?? Lmao

[@tormenmashi_]

"one highly illegal use of this is production of MDMA. Anyways i'll end the video here" if he continued he'll probably show us how to make mdma

[@AlexW-]

I can show u

[@MrAppie9090]

You just know there's some idiot somewhere chugging thermometers because he thinks it'll get him buzzed.

[@apack8730]

@Alex Wilmes Show me 🤝?

[@AlexW-]

@@apack8730 sure

[@apack8730]

Alex Wilmes Write me an email👍

[@2dragonfire514]

2:24 - me when I see satisfying reactions in NileRed videos

[@fayprivate7975]

I am not a chemist nor anything even remotely scientific, (English grammar, gardening, art…) but I really enjoy seeing what people like Nile Red and the Veritassium scientist do. It’s vastly interesting.

[@x9810]

So we're just going to ignore the fact that he's growing string demons and calling it chemistry, ok

[@truncate7]

Looks so creepy watching it 'grow'

[@friendlyjapanesebusinesswoman]

?

[@laureandodi28anni66]

@@truncate7 wait until you see something else "grow"😏

[@gridhop]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I almost spit out my water😂😂

[@sergeysergey8789]

De-moon! 👆

[@theEddzilla]

“Anyway, when I poke at it” Glad to see the scientific method alive and thriving.

[@extrm161]

👍🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe3pmiFhdyrbaM .

[@JasonfromMinnesota]

Just subbed great work and presentation and communication!!!

[@rachnasachan557]

I love nile was so calm earlier

[@Nate-gi7no]

That camera angle made me believe that tree was several feet high, then I saw ur hand come into frame and realized it was about as big as it 😂

[@mrdeathgaming8667]

Me to

[@fliptail6016]

Yeah, Camera angles really make a difference.

[@l.erin200]

same haha, i thought it was like almost as high as the ceiling and it was almost about to give me major anxiety bc i have megalophobia but right as i almost clicked off the vid their hand came into frame lolol

[@vatsalchhabra8875]

Same here

[@kenkaneki3999]

Lol Same 🤣

[@elchucofried5683]

Science: My mind: Lets shoot an aluminum rocket into the planet mercury.

[@Chlosephene]

My mind:it looks like it could make some cool smoke,let’s boil it

[@dhruvavikas1632]

Ur brain is on an atomic level

[@presidentofallfoodnice8113]

I thought it looks like tasty banana.

[@shaf_yga768]

Lol 😂 😂 😂

[@bopperwopper2746]

@Jordon Rosen you stole that from one of the top comments but ok

[@EshwenAudanal]

Something about these videos is oddly captivating to me. I think it’s the minimal sound. Some channels think they gotta add music, and sometimes even sound effects, here, it’s dead air between narration, and it’s kinda all I need.

[@liliowen2132]

It's like reverse 3D printing (dierction-wise, 3D printers build from the top up but this is pushing it upwards, I think). I love it

[@k.raghuramchakravorthy6047]

If chemistry was presented this way in school, I would never forget any reaction taught, ever in my life.

[@aaronstone6183]

not every reaction involves making a tower of metal oxide.. you'll forget it anyway

[@boltez6507]

@@aaronstone6183 bro he means by an experiment

[@TenCoJeCool]

Most reactions are pretty boring...

[@mcbean8493]

teaching us how to make drugs, I wouldn't forget

[@taheseenquadri1718]

TELL ME ABOUT IT

[@someone862]

The thumbnail was actually a part of the video and not clickbait.

[@gridhop]

Right? I was thinking about how it wasn't clickbait as well

[@masterpiecelv3105]

Omg latvia?,

[@pickadifferenthandle]

555 likes? Imma end this

[@pickadifferenthandle]

Done

[@pickadifferenthandle]

Now 569 likes, imma end this as well now by unlocking lol

[@SeanTheMac]

What happens if you run that reaction in a vacuum?

[@heannozahistorianatation7607]

Is it possible for potassium make an alloys with beryllium?

[@kcars409]

Yeah I can see how this might bring down an airplane.

[@IndianFootballUltrasTV]

That's Savage!

[@kelfhwhjhdjwh5422]

@@IndianFootballUltrasTV bruh

[@LOA_Vlogs_And_More]

Yeah, I work as a aircraft mechanic, and mercury is (besides from a health danger) a metal that do not need to be heated up to fuse with other metals. Luckily, I haven't seen it while on the job. But (most of the time) it is almost impossible to know if it has fused together. Mercury creates an intercrystalline corrosion, which is only visible through x-rays or Ultrasound tests.

[@LOA_Vlogs_And_More]

@Logan Adams 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SuperMusicBook]

This 1st what I was think 🤔

[@hanulu1]

Imagine doing this on a larger scale.

[@KabeeshS]

It'll get oxidised

[@alegitnolife]

itd be cool if the structure could hold it up properly id like to see that

[@the_nautillus9176]

@Cosmic Gaming Redditors are a plague in modern society, if they existed during the middle ages, they would be burned.

[@re-blitz]

@@the_nautillus9176 I bet that guy doesn’t even use reddit

[@the_nautillus9176]

@@re-blitz Probably.

[@poop_storm]

I like how he casually drops that this procedure is used to make ecstasy and then just moves on lol

[@angus4202]

the urge to eat the deadly metal cotton candy grows

[@Raz.C]

I'd love to see this performed in zero-g!!! Imagine the structures that could form if the amalgam didn't have to fight against gravity.

[@Sabamonster]

That's a really insightful statement. I would also like to see that now, lol.

[@Raz.C]

@@Sabamonster I dunno about insightful, rather, it seemed to me to be the logical continuation of this kind of experiment.

[@thatzombiesguyyy2076]

Stick it to the ceiling

[@Misha-dr9rh]

@@thatzombiesguyyy2076 ...what

[@oxybrightdark8765]

@@thatzombiesguyyy2076 the mercury would fall off

[@cymbabrzmiacy7561]

1:23 Lmao, that one mercury ball was like "Bye."

[@movedaccountscyayalls7119]

Mans really went skrrt

[@giornogiovanna4117]

Its called a globule

[@jarmilaadam6707]

*to space*

[@mrpotatomanboii3237]

That mercury went warp speed Imao

[@microwvae6135]

Adios

[@scarletevans4474]

1:23 Nooo!! That small mercury ball ran away! Catch it before it evaporates!

[@CoyoteTheCanine]

I wanna see what happens when you amalgamate bismuth or something like that. 😊❤ love the content Nile keep it going!

[@TeaLurker]

"It didn't do much damage" My guy is making Pokemons from elements now.

[@nityaagarwal2408]

Haha!😂 I thought the same!

[@RainbowKidTeeHee]

I caught a Zekrom in Pokémon GO when I read this OMG

[@nityaagarwal2408]

@@RainbowKidTeeHee cool! Wait...Zekrom is released in Pokémon GO?!

[@Stk3r]

Dehydrated water

[@ThanhCongTC]

Me at school: sleep during Chemistry class Also me at home: stay late and spend hours watching Chemistry videos 🙁

[@Weltte]

Same!!!

[@a.plant_0]

Same 😂😂

[@omnical6135]

the videos are actually interesting

[@biowiener7825]

same, my interest in chemistry started in university when i had actual experiements and not stuck with a class at the same reaction after 4 weeks

[@ksfishchannel]

Just goes to show how shitty our education systems are

[@NothingPossiblyQuestionMark]

I love how mercury isn’t a hazard for him and it’s just “annoying”

[@behi5119]

i love how he says that word malgum 😅

[@cam5970]

This is how elsa built her castle of ice.

[@ameilioracryptos5298]

Lol yeah

[@sanjaythakur6121]

Ohhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂 you got it bruh.....

[@Zaishaah]

@ZINDAO bruh

[@idontpostanymore3364]

@ZINDAO bruh

[@Snowysummerish]

Oh-

[@johnster02]

7:30 “is in the production of mdma.......... anyway... i think that’s about it for this video.” JUST GONNA DROP THAT STATEMENT LOL

[@Inevitabledreamss]

Next video: How to make MDMA

[@ethericbliss23]

And he wasn't/isn't joking, either!!!

[@antonioarroyas7662]

If you Google this reaction all the results are for MDMA. Researching this video was probably a nightmare.

[@alcyonae]

What’s that?

[@flo47]

@@alcyonae thats great!

[@NavyVet4955]

Having worked in natural gas processing we do everything to ensure mercury does not get into any of our aluminum exchangers from the fields.

[@2dragonfire514]

This would be a good way to get aluminum oxide for use in metal-oxide semiconductors!

[@jessie_writes]

Bruh I dont have a bad chemistry teacher but this made me like 100 times more interested in chem then I have been all year-

[@zachweyrauch2988]

School never tells you that the folks who cut steel into wildly specific shapes for machines are also doing chemisty and geometry. Its not your fault education doesnt know why its valuable anymore.

[@jessie_writes]

@@zachweyrauch2988 You are also the first person to tell me exactly why geometry is useful so thank you

[@s7e6p19]

Pool - geometry & physics 😁

[@brilyman]

@@zachweyrauch2988 do you really think the folks cutting steel and operating those machines know all the science behind it? No lmfao, they press button, machine go brrrrr. No one on the ground floor operating machines know how or why they work, they just know how to turn it on and use it, someone smarter who knows science built it for them lmfao

[@milk-pk4xk]

I guess you also weren’t interested in english

[@jamaicanfish7747]

4:42 Discord: Hey… I like that shape. Do we still need a logo?

[@_s_5713]

I don’t get it? Unless it’s not a joke

[@thewatcher8657]

@@_s_5713 He's saying ( I think) that the structure formed at 4:42 is kinda like discord and he is saying on the behalf of Microsoft, do we really need a logo, when we can just make a 2d version of it (like at 4:42) (encouraging the "don't turn me into an oversimplified logo meme)

[@jamaicanfish7747]

@@thewatcher8657 Wow excellent work good sir

[@kittamitz]

archelogist with a metal thing scrapes off some random hair and discovers discord's ancient ancestor

[@Anonymous-zc9mf]

😀

[@leeoconnor123]

I played with mercury all the time as a child, my stash got bigger and smaller depending on whether i found a new glass themometer to break or if i lost some when playing around with it.

[@2dragonfire514]

6:10 - since it looked cooler when the surface was damp, how about trying it in a humid environment? Would it create cooler structures like this one?

[@DarkFactory]

Nile is like the fun version of Walter White

[@thomaselwood12]

Walter White produced some stuff which was also fun.

[@kassyrobinson190]

He's the 2020's version of Bill Nye! For you younger generations that was a scientist that showed cool things about science. Lol

[@dhans9662]

Jesse, we need to make fun chemistry videos

[@yourfellowpancake6335]

Jesse, I created a particle accelerator in a garage.

[@Manay_]

Jesse, we need to burn a gummy bear

[@sugarfrostbread]

The thumbnail legit looked like a silver wig

[@Saareem]

I was going to say the same. 😄

[@katebushsredshoes]

A messy wig that hasn’t been brushed

[@bruh-uq2zx]

My grandma hair be like:

[@humairamajothi8139]

That's true😂

[@sonictigertv1721]

looks like the ring movie

[@MeaHeaR]

This New Alooooooomin-Numb materiel is utterleigh Amayzingg

[@christianephrem160]

Alooooo-minion Replace n with m.

[@Pockeywn]

8:04 is the default structure typed in nile red? thats fun :)

[@shpenkyobo]

you just randomly appeared in my raccomended, im not disappointed. this is really cool!

[@beekind6267]

Same here

[@shpenkyobo]

@I SugaMuda l sorry dude, im italian and the word is "raccomandazioni" so i spelled it wrong. no need to be passive aggressive

[@BeeboCertified]

WHY DID I ONLY GET THIS RECOMMENDED TODAY!? It’s pretty cool

[@leart78]

wow. what do you expect from youtube, empty feed? stop this bullshit of recommended

[@jazzyb525]

@@leart78 language

[@rooditooti4388]

"yeah and you can also do something illegal with this....aaaaanyways, gotta go!"

[@skatterpro]

He's produced substances classified by the DEA before, I don't really know how he gets away with it to be honest.. I'm definitely not complaining though, 'forbidden science' is ALWAYS the best.

[@JohnSmith-xm4dk]

@@skatterpro he's Canadian

[@yixnorb5971]

@@JohnSmith-xm4dk That explains it.

[@JohnSmith-xm4dk]

@@yixnorb5971 Yes it's always been know that Canadians get away with any and every illegal activity. Police stop you for having illegal firearms in your possession? Show him your Canadian ID and you'll be on your merry way. The policeman may even guide you.

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@JohnSmith-xm4dk Yeah it's almost like different countries have different laws or something

[@ethantheeditor5814]

2:52 Elsa’s castle forming be like 😂

[@ExcedereInInfinitum]

SO YOU CAN COOK METH WITH THAT? WE NEED MORE OF THOSE

[@jani_draws7940]

Me not understanding a single thing: *hmmm... interesting.*

[@elena79rus]

Same.😂

[@yayspoiledmilk]

@ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ʜᴇʟᴘ. ᴋᴀʀᴇɴ ᴛᴏᴏᴋ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪᴅs as a huge chemistry nerd 😭 I can

[@yayspoiledmilk]

@ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ʜᴇʟᴘ. ᴋᴀʀᴇɴ ᴛᴏᴏᴋ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪᴅs ok bet 😈 u just gotta surrender ur human rights and we all good 😳😳

[@livchenn]

same

[@itsjustme7858]

@@yayspoiledmilk Me too. I can understand everything

[@sofielalice8317]

Me: *don't understand a single thing* Also me: *still watching cause it looks interesting*

[@DerHund1]

My dad said if I wanted to be smart go watch some videos and I thought about this and it was in my reccemondation

[@thatstuff7833]

My brain hurt

[@eton5541]

Bruh some of the chemical equations shown were similar to the exam i took today

[@robertcapostagno2082]

@@eton5541 it will only get crazier haha

[@robertcapostagno2082]

@@flynncarter229 if you dont understand it, learn stuff until you do. Understanding chemistry is useful.

[@tuckerjennings1816]

Do a nootropics series PLEASE!!! phenylpiracetam phenethylamine ect much cool stuff to be learned

[@pranavdhumal437]

I love watching these experiments satisfying 😁

[@PolinaLee94]

Ahh, so that is how we are gonna make string cheese for our terminator-overlords

[@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876]

Chese

[@PolinaLee94]

@@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876 , thank you))

[@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876]

@@PolinaLee94 *robotic eating sounds*

[@seratarsybagusibrahim5018]

@@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876 chesecak ☺

[@xx_insert_cool_username_he6876]

@@seratarsybagusibrahim5018 nom

[@ilsunnylo3562]

How to grow a ghost.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Samara Morgan/Sadako Yamamura

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

IKR! That's some serious J-Horror shit going on there. BTW, 0:16 - "...which is why you're not allowed bringing mercury on a plane." Are you French-Canadian or something, NileRed? It's weird, because you don't seem to have an accent other than the standard Canadian English 'ou's, so hearing you say "not allowed bringing" instead of "not allowed to bring" there was quite jarring. Anyhow, thanks for the amazing video. Subscribed.

[@lemonscient5083]

666 likes

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

+Elementalist Lux: Already 671 now. 👿 BTW, cool profile pic. One of the most successful meldings of anime- and Western-style art I've seen. Where does that head come from?

[@lemonscient5083]

Xd

[@vossti]

That stuff was rising up like something from a horror film😅

[@PCrailfan3790]

What’s awesome about this video is it was featured on international television on a show called outrageous acts of science

[@jeanlevon500]

this is more interesting than everything i learned this school year

[@Lordofpsychoticrat]

Same

[@moth8775]

@@ryucartel351 you must've been homeschooled

[@user-cl3od7ey3m]

Yup

[@paulotan4338]

Idk man, the powerhouse of the cell is a great competitor

[@ryanbonner25]

Follow your heart and focus on parts of science that get you excited and read lots about it.

[@kundansinghbora2070]

This is how chemistry should be taught

[@raerohan4241]

Unfortunately most schools are underfunded. And most funds end up going to stuff like electronics, IT, wages, etc.

[@derp195]

@@raerohan4241 which are also very important things. "Unfortinately, a large portion of school funding goes toward paying the teachers."

[@takeshikovach5165]

@@derp195 teachers are already underpaid. You need better teachers, you need to pay more salaries.

[@derp195]

@@takeshikovach5165 sorry, I wasn't clear. I was trying to rephrase what the other person said to point out how stupid it was. I agree, if you don't pay teachers well, you won't be able to keep anyone who is any good.

[@Gamer3427]

@@raerohan4241 Depending on the school, (particularly high schools), a significant portion of the funding goes towards the sports programs such as football and basketball, even though often those programs don't even lead to scholarships for the players and it's rare that the players do anything related to the sport after finishing school. I know when I was in high school, our basketball court got completely redone despite being in fairly good shape, all while our text books for most classes were five to ten years old and falling apart. This is also a school where basketball was the secondary sport compared to football. In addition, the gym where that was done wasn't the one used for PE classes, (we had a much older secondary gym for that), and for a year or so after they did it they didn't even like for people other than the basketball team to walk across that gym floor.

[@donjoel6754]

This was so cool.