Death Mix and Guy Fawkes Night - Periodic Table of Videos

Guy Fawkes Night in the UK is a time for bonfires and fireworks. Here's some "death mix" to shed light on things.
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[@AnarchistMetalhead]

"and whenever one thinks about fireworks of course one thinks about the chemistry that makes them work" professor, your insight into the minds of the average population is amazing

[@rei_tan]

The thumbnail of this video looked like the professor was about to drop some serious beat.

[@smartereveryday]

Hyperbole if you will...

[@Ryan98063]

Guy Fawkes night is also celebrated in Newfoundland and Labrador. Despite the Canadian annexation in 1949 we still celebrate fine English traditions every November the 5th.

[@PINGPONGROCKSBRAH]

I saw a tanker truck filled with liquid oxygen driving down the freeway a few days ago. I was a little terrified.

[@Imonaeatyobabies]

I have a question for this channel and anyone who wishes to respond. In a show called Breaking Bad, a character creates a compound, mercury (II) fulminate. It was not a powder like all the videos I have seen but clear crystal. He throws the crystal on the ground and it makes a huge explosion. Can you guys please try to recreate that or something similar? It would make my day.

[@Kitt797]

I love your videos they are so educational. Thank you for making them!!!

[@heirofkings]

"V for Vendetta" fantastic movie "remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. i know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot."

[@DudokX]

so many new videos! thank you!

[@ButzPunk]

I love that his screensaver is just different flashing colours.

[@djsnowman06]

Here in newfoundland we also celebrate guy fawkes night.

[@klaxoncow]

When the words to be uttered are "death mix", Neil talks.

[@geezdude20]

I love the cooperation between channels that is going on.

[@egall090]

"And whenever one thinks of fireworks, of course one thinks about the chemistry that makes them work." That's EXACTLY what I think about every time I see fireworks...

[@FASTFASTmusic]

November 5th should now be the day we celebrate chemistry! Happy Martyn Poliakoff's day!

[@TheOmegadusk]

"Death Mix?" My chemistry teacher could have got my attention if he had led with that one.

[@mutantflamerobotics]

There is a small village near where I live where every year they have a procession where they walk a life size model of Guy Fawkes around the town, everyone follows behind with flaming torches, they take the model to the top of a huge bonfire and everyone thrusts their torches into the bonfire at the same time, it's really awesome! Then they set of hundreds of fireworks!

[@razveck]

Destin is awesome, and if u watch his channel you know he's just messin' around

[@Tairneanach]

Found this channel thanks to Destin. This interesting video made me remember my chemistry teacher who also showed us coloured fire, among other things. I love that tie, by the way.

[@AdrijanPekovic]

Deathmix: "... And they have that name for a very good reason, and that you have to be very careful when you're handling these chemicals especially when they're all together." *lights it up with a flamethrower*

[@geurgeury]

Could you make a video on the magic acid?

[@stinkyfungus]

Huh... am I the only one that wears a nomex flight suit, nomex aviators gloves, and my work SAR helmet/goggles when messing with big homemade pyrotechnics? Safety first... One year I melted a huge 5" deep, 2 foot wide hole in the street with a massive homemade fountain... it was epic. The cone weighed about 15 pounds and stood 3 feet tall. Ended up having to buy a shitload of asphalt patch and rented a tamper to undo the damage. Neighbors on new years be like, "oh shit... hes got his fighter pilot suit on, keep the kids back when he lights whatever he puts in the street"

[@Mr_Stanley888]

I thought potassium nitrate was the oxidant for gunpowder not potassium chlorate?

[@RenegadosSA]

"The Silent Rogue" Made my day.

[@JoaoDelgado]

Love the screensaver :)

[@ShiTong711]

In answer to your question of "some Pagan festival" comment; I'm pretty sure that Halloween and Bonfire Night are actually the same festival which came from the Wiccan festival, a Celtic festival in which the Celts would burn a Wicker man who represented the sun god. This was to celebrate the death or end of the summer and passing into winter.

[@tombweisner]

okay, this lady is in my chemistry revision book!

[@shoottherunner8008]

There was too much KClO4 in both reactions; you can see it as the molten globules which is why it burnt quite slowly

[@MonkeyspankO]

whats the part at the end with the firefighters? Just curious, if you got int trouble with that fire? Its does like you are in a residential area?

[@Sirenhound]

If you've seen our other videos you'll know what colour strontium gives you (or if you were watching this one a couple of seconds ago before the cut). :P

[@zachsbanks]

I'd love to see you guys to videos on the chemistry behind glue and soap.

[@TanatosLegion00]

I'd like to ask a question, when burning Ba(NO3)2, won't there be nitrogen dioxide gas which is brown as well?

[@DrSaxxy]

5:27 Neil walking away from a dazzling homemade firework flame without bothering to look back. He does the same with explosions.

[@handsofbanana]

Nice tie professor! Where do you get them?

[@jeebersjumpincryst]

couldnt stop watching Neil and his hypnotic look :)

[@mandavaler]

why doesnt neil talk?

[@blazefencer12]

"Remember, remember the fifth of November."

[@Engwarify]

Love the light at 3:25

[@rogerdotlee]

It adds to his mystique. He can talk, he just chooses the 'silent rogue' persona.

[@TheStrayEagle]

I'm curious as to why the charcoal is required? Is it to slow down the reaction so that it doesn't explode?

[@TheSASAProject]

november 5th is my birthday! therefore this video is about me... cheers martin!

[@MightyJustas]

we got one in Lithuania as well on june 24th celebrating the shortest night! kewl. Bonfire night in uk is epic, hours an hours of fireworks

[@wazscience]

if the sulfur provides the heat, what does the charcoal do?

[@gh0stmast3r]

that's the fuel of the mix, the potassium compound, which is also known as saltpeter is a strong oxident and the sulfur acts as a catalyst to make it burn more vigorously to make it an explosion.

[@zing0a0ding]

Any reason why barium nitrate was used instead of copper?

[@LordLiquidBaconII]

The horse head was epic!

[@mutantflamerobotics]

Have fun! I haven't heard of Lewes before, but it sounds good! I would recommend Brockham 110%, its fantastic! :)

[@ZuIIchIKicK]

Dude, you killed me !

[@CelticSaint]

I think the fact that they cut his dead body in to quarters suggests that the authorities of the time DID feel that his crimes were rather serious!

[@barefootjuggler]

i love the screensaver

[@theredplumber]

I remember we did an experiment earlier this year to see which elements would make which colour by spraying the chemicals on a bunsen burner :D

[@AttemptingToBeBusy]

Aha I know of it! Have never been though. I'm planning on going to Lewes tomorrow night - should be fun :)

[@1.4142]

didn't expect to see destin here!

[@raza838]

What was that movie called? Vendetta?

[@therealjammit]

He's the Stig of chemistry.

[@DmitryBrant]

Nice monitor upgrade, Professor!

[@suncu91]

Is there a video about Niel?

[@misshannaee]

Interesting, we have a similar thing, except in Sweden we have bonfire night on the last of April! And they're called "May-fires", so it's sort of to welcome May/summer.. I think.

[@Ralphgtx280]

Copper in a pyrotechnic composition gives blue (barium salts are used for blue) , also zirconium is almost never used in pyrotechnics due to the cost compared to using titanium

[@theRealPlaidRabbit]

I'm really starting to dig the sound of slowed-down chemical reactions.

[@Pankomputerek]

New set of screens I see Professor.

[@edmillerbourne3153]

HAPPPPYYY BON FIRE NIGHT -- i know it's early but lets just start it today

[@Sarvevilts]

What is up with the monitor behind the prof.?

[@sebah1991]

The movie is called V for Vendetta.

[@BigBrothersEnd]

Le coquin malicieux, what a cool name for chimist!

[@hawsroy]

Horse at the end... Whadda beast

[@Pricee123]

@Elijah Penney I think he wrote it down or used sign language, only explanations possible

[@TimmehTRP]

Why do some people have those lines/cracks on their glasses? What are they called?

[@CafeFilthmuck]

They're called bifocals. When some people need two different types of glasses - say one for general vision, another for reading - they can have two different sets of lenses made (and thus two different types of glasses to carry around & inevitably lose), or have one pair of glasses with different types of lenses in different places. That way they can look through one part of their glasses (usually the top strip) to see in general, and if they'd like to read they look through a different (usually the lower) section. The crack you see is the boundary between the two different types of lens. It sounds difficult (and for a while it is), but you get used to it eventually. There are also trifocals out there with three different types of lens in one pair of glasses, but not many people like them since the strip you can see through is too narrow.

[@TimmehTRP]

Princeps CafeFilthmuck That makes sense ;)

[@TheFallenTitan]

Check out the professor's tie! Elemental I must say! :)

[@joyb.8768]

Why is the Professor's computer changing colors? Is it his screensaver?

[@Therealguymins]

I had no idea this wasn't about V for Vendetta before I learned stuff from this.

[@adzo202]

I see no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

[@astropgn]

Neil is expert on fireworks??? I love him more!

[@Tairneanach]

Thecommenter cited the first line of a well known nursery rhyme. It was around long, long, long before V's mask from "V for Vendetta" became a symbol of self-righteous hackers.

[@cr0ss0ut]

Im a pyrotechnician here in the US, that is not a death mix. its a simple color burning composition. Death mixes or Armstrong Mixes refer to a composition which are sensitive enough to spontaneously ignition from moisture, friction, or low amounts of heat. additionally the sensitivity is high enough to foster higher burn speeds in which a 2-5 gram pile would explode. "Death Mixes" are a more common name for dangerous flash composition. Also Zirconium is too expensive. Al/S gives the same effect.

[@mutantflamerobotics]

Nope, Surrey! :) The town is called Brockham, search for "brockham bonfire" and there is a time lapse of last years bonfire!

[@apburner1]

If we do not get a full video on all things NEIL soon I am going to stop coming here!!!

[@knuckstrike]

Ooh, deathmix, exiting.

[@KingKurlz]

The Lewes Bonfire celebrations are the best!!!!!

[@OhManTFE]

lol YES the silent rogue!!!

[@Scott-.]

I was just watching this casually then BAM! Up pops destin :) his channel is great you should definitely check it out!

[@spliter88]

Funny thing is: originally the 5th of november was a celebration of King's deliverance. Now among many internet groups it's a celebration of freedom and revolt against the estate.

[@hyperion134]

remember remember the 5th of november, the gunpowder treason and plot. i can think of no reason, why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

[@staggermann1]

Go Destin!

[@TheBadMadMan786]

the reason for all those colors is to prevent pixel burn-in on the monitor.

[@bodinian]

I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot

[@Peter4101]

Remember, remember... the 5th of november. Toil, gunpowder, plot. I see no reason, for gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot.

[@Luederjahn]

I like the new screensaver

[@Critter145]

One of the first 300 to watch!!! WOOT!!!

[@whereeveritgoes]

I think we should take all these chemistry jokes and barium.

[@dragos7puri]

Is the colour switching on the monitor some kind of subliminal message / mind control thing? :)

[@billyboy4]

I sincerely agree 100% with that.

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

you should disable audio resampling. So it doesn't make that weird noise when you slow it down.

[@jq747]

Put it this way... the next time your mother tells you to never swallow a blasting cap, you listen!

[@boenrobot]

I'm just going to throw this out there: It's a screensaver, and nothing more. BTW, if you listen at the background as carefully as you're looking at it, you'll also notice the "sibliminal message / mind control thing" that is the sound alert of a "new message" at Microsoft Outlook (Somewhere around 2:33-2:35).

[@anslemaauswh1510]

It was indeed a Pagan holiday. The Pagans would burn effigies to remove what they believed were spirits of the past year. They blended in with the Guy Fawkes celebrations to avoid being persecuted for it.

[@Scixxy]

"Whenever one thinks of fireworks, of course one thinks about the chemistry that makes them work." ...of course.

[@BlindSoothsayer]

What do you do with chemists who aren't careful with the death mix? Barium.

[@HRHooChicken]

exactly

[@MightyJustas]

epic firework night!