Making a Mysterious Foam

Original Plasticraincoat1 video: • EXP 1. Explosive Polym...
In this video, I will be trying to recreate the popular explosive polymerization video. In this reaction, p-nitroaniline is heated over a flame with some sulfuric acid. Initially, not too much happens, but then suddenly, a large black snake appears. To do this, I will first need to make some p-nitroaniline, from acetanilide that I made in a previous video.
The foam that is formed is resistant to fire.
References:
• Original Plasticraincoat1 video: • EXP 1. Explosive Polym...
• Making Acetanilide: • Making an old pain and...
• Making Nitric Acid: • Making Concentrated (6...
• Making the Sulfuric Acid: • Purifying Sulfuric Aci...
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[@deffdapp5209]

I love that it pops out instantly with puff of smoke. It's really like a demon being summoned. The first person to discover this must have been hella scared.

[@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai]

I bet he showed it to the king and proclaimed himself some sort of sorcerer, before being thrown into the first dungeons.

[@LoliKami]

@@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai There, you gather all the treasures and hopelessly wait for the first warrior to come.

[@marshalinehamismother]

Honestly if I could take this back to like 200 years ago I’d probably rule a kingdom before getting murdered for being in league with the devil. Sounds like a fun time

[@Crazyclay78YT]

@@marshalinehamismother you really think medieval times or whatever youre referring to with the kingdom, 200 years ago the us was an up and coming country. more like 600-1600 years ago.

[@cinnabonbon]

KE Clarke *600 years ago but ye xd

[@bejarni7173]

I love how he spills some sulphuric acid at 2:43 and it reacts with the paper a few shots later.

[@Mewtube-47]

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[@gawni1612]

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[@escry.]

._______.

[@farateq]

. | .

[@dexlance2604]

The death spill

[@chessaia4886]

"Explosive Polymerization" should definitely be a Yugioh card.

[@Takokujin07]

Causes 500 points of damage to the opponent upon completion of the combination

[@squingishambooli2575]

Explosive Polymerization Quick Play Spell Fusion Summon 1 Fusion monster by banishing materials from your hand, field or GY, but its ATK and DEF become half it's original ATK and DEF. When that Fusion Summoned monster is destroyed by an opponent's card: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to double it's original ATK.

[@hockeycrafter6086]

Squingi Shambooli I have no idea if this comment is using PSCT but bravo

[@squingishambooli2575]

@@hockeycrafter6086 it is

[@kylekelly7474]

Nerds

[@Amy-fd9xp]

Nile: "that is what you could/should do, but I was impatient so this happened instead"

[@juan.2513]

Wow I'm shocked how much more calm Nile sounds 5 years ago compared to today

[@morigreaves3439]

ikr?

[@daronmalakianreal]

I think now he definitely sounds more comfortable

[@juan.2513]

@@daronmalakianreal Yeah he's just got used to talking in his videos

[@urban4151]

​@@juan.2513 Nah the chemicals are getting to him 🤣

[@viktable5955]

@@urban4151 years of eating (tasting) the things he "cooks" ;)

[@lineikatabs]

"I don't know why it happened but this isn't an issue though"

[@wildhooman6475]

chemist trademark established

[@veranet99]

"I got a little impatient..." How many times have we heard that? :D

[@roywhipple7340]

Enough times that it's an genetic dread passed down through out the centuries " everything was going.....but it was all taking.......then I got a little......"

[@inactive9948]

@@roywhipple7340 ok Roy Whipple, very cool!

[@muzankibutsuji4671]

1 million or more

[@victr7487]

"It looked like a really dead and miserable cactus" those deep thougths m8

[@theoddfish4376]

Sad cowboy emoji would be perfect right now.

[@moncef0147]

whenever he says "unfortunately" i'm like, goddamit.

[@fennecflew]

Lol same

[@Kira-zf2de]

The way he pronounces ice bath makes it sound like he’s saying “nice bath” and it makes me happy to hear he’s giving nice baths to his chemicals!!!

[@joybreegaming8781]

Idk about you but I generally like my baths nice and warm and not full of ice

[@m3talhe4d72]

that's such a wholesome comment 😭👍

[@MonocledTree997]

@@m3talhe4d72 ikr, this is making me tear up

[@erikliljeberg1796]

Quality>Quantity

[@BillAnt]

This much QUANTITY puts QUALITY to shame ;)

[@LieseFury]

profile pic checks out rip halo

[@hennyblanc01]

I think with the multiple trials you did, you got a great batch of results, because you showed the difference between less sulfuric acid and more, less heat and more, etc. Don't worry that you didn't get the big showy black pillar. You did great.

[@arambadalyan2469]

Nile "it turned yellow" Red

[@gallium-gonzollium]

hmm...

[@jop3636]

Nile "it turned yellow but it doesnt really matter" Red

[@Stop_Gooning]

I found this video by putting my phone in my pocket while the screen was still on and I'm super happy that I did

[@ManSlay101]

6:30 the forbidden cottage cheese

[@U014B]

Nah, cottage cheese isn't that yellow. That's the Forbidden Deviled Egg Filling.

[@Doazic]

Anytime I need to turn a solution basic I just get it some ugg boots and a pumpkin spice latte.

[@mmmhorsesteaks]

Doazic underrated comment.

[@ScotlandTheBrave_1]

Doazic beautiful comment

[@ashChad]

OH, very funny!!!

[@cowb0y925]

throw in the snapchat dog filter just to be safe

[@siriuskndfgsegg7495]

Doazic Works evrytime

[@evan2587]

This can easily be done by swallowing 8 viagra pills at one time

[@tek4]

Arman 25 don't forget the horny goat weed

[@victr7487]

With that amount of viagra, even your heart will be erected :v

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

if you did that your heart would be like "HOLY FUCK HEY HEY HEY WHAT TIME IS IT, LETS GO FOR 50KM RUN!"

[@Mazaroth]

NonsensicalVids That must be a pretty weird marathon to run, because of the boner.

[@Reksrat]

There's a thread on r/TIFU that explains why this is a bad idea

[@westie430]

14:57 😂 It looked like those trick cans of peanuts with the snakes that pop out😂 I honestly think that one was pretty successful!😊

[@MarkPentler]

Came to post this

[@Webs.x]

"I was impatient so i just dumped some ice in it" Bro is this even chemistry🤣🤣🤣

[@sciathoir]

I love when reactions go between a bunch of different colors, viscosities and opacities, super satisfying to watch

[@TheSpoopyGhost]

Drinking game: Take a drink every time Nile says, "anyway."

[@wolvenmoonstone8138]

TheSpoopyGhost do you want alcohol poisoning?

[@axemenace6637]

TheSpoopyGhost Another great one is when he says "though"

[@U014B]

EXPERT MODE, aka Cody's Lab Challenge: do the same, except your drink is mercury.

[@kadergumus2598]

@@U014B Hg-poisoning.

[@Ray-gk9kc]

@TheSpoopyGhost or every time he says "so"

[@liviahibberson9760]

His videos are so calming, somehow. I don't understand anything, of course, but still.

[@jamesdong8179]

I'm a simple man, I see explosion in the thumbnail, I click

[@BothoHohbaum]

That reminds me of my impatience when I once tryed to nitrate glycerin... At least I was wise enough to do it outside in the garden... Hint: leave your beaker when it starts to vibrate... Lol

[@StreuB1]

The reaction with heat and acid, the flash polymerization and evolution of gas as well as the heat resistance immediately makes me want to parallel this with phenolic. Very interesting.

[@alex92569]

Good luck. Just do not forget to get insurance on your apartment before you try that trick on trinitrophenol.

[@KaseyWynne]

What if I use trinitrotolulene? Is that safe?

[@EarlofDestruction]

I have a bunch of useless trinitrophenol at home, so I might actually try it when it is sunny.

[@LoliKami]

@@EarlofDestruction your name says it all

[@EarlofDestruction]

Thanks @@LoliKami for accidentally reminding me about that, I forgot that I wanted to try it. I'll write it down in my calendar this time.

[@pipeepapofckgug3633]

5:50 actually looks like it'd taste good. I know why I'm not a chemist. 😅

[@GraceWhip]

The good thing about chem is all the cool food-lookin stuff smells absolutely repulsive. Really eliminates that desire to try the forbidden snacks lol

[@joshuasgamingchannel124]

that's what I was thinking

[@galixy_gacha5926]

@@GraceWhip “forbidden snacks” lmao

[@crayoneater68.5]

Me not knowing anything about science: *mhm yeah. makes sense*

[@Gaeldx]

I sucked at chemistry, but now that i watch nile i still suck but have a good vocabulary :D

[@reikatheglaceon4426]

yeah I just watch this and say, "hey i remember that lab equipment from breaking bad"

[@reflikecat672]

Ahhh yes

[@HYEOL]

Fill it in a sealed container. Then heat it to polymerize Then its a real explosive polymerization

[@jmelb4650]

HYEOL sounds good.

[@Felixkeeg]

Working with closed reaction vessels is ALWAYS a brilliant idea if you want to get your self killed

[@HYEOL]

Hm. I did try several times. One time I had a problem with the fuse. It was planed for 30 seconds. Took like 2 seconds. I had just turned and started to run. I remember the heat from behind to this day ;)

[@rune.theocracy]

HYEOL did it bite you in the ass

[@Sup3rman1c]

This is why there is this thing called cover, you go behind it and you don't get hurt. You would be suprised to know what kind of extreme reactions are done in a contained reaction vessel every day. There are even professionals, with professional licenses and stuff for that kind of ordeals.

[@akshatjha6217]

Me: Mom, can we have snake at home? Mom: No, We Already Have Snake At Home. *snake at home*

[@DavidSartor0]

You did the meme wrong. Or is it intentional?

[@akshatjha6217]

@@DavidSartor0 Intentional, it was intentional.

[@loganbrown9553]

@@akshatjha6217 why?

[@DeltaChairlines]

@@loganbrown9553 why not?

[@TakeNoShift]

5:37 Mmmm! Iced milk! 7:17 Mmmm! Kraft cheese powder with cherry Kool-Aid! 10:39 Mmmm! Spanish yellow rice!

[@XxThunderflamexX]

"Anyway, eventually everything disappears" Wow, unexpected existential dread

[@JohnnyTanC]

9:43 wow that was a very satisfying filtration!

[@krisa3Jpcw]

7:31 that is the nicest shade of red i have ever seen

[@ChadyotheWallnut]

Work together with SmarterEveryDay or the Slowmo guys to catch this reaction at really high frame-rates. I'd like to see exactly what happens.

[@kaydenboden2515]

Came here to say this

[@JosephAMuniz]

Awesome video again! Your videos have really really sparked my interest in chemistry and although I would love to sign up for a chemistry course this fall semester, it looks like I'm going to have to wait until spring of 2018. Thanks again for your amazing videos.

[@flomojo2u]

Really impressive!!! While you didn't get the exact effect it was still very interesting and entertaining to watch and I really enjoyed the odd variation in results. Congrats on producing such consistently high-quality content, I look forward to the next shot at retrying the reaction!

[@Broetchen98]

13:35 That colour reminds on an Experiment I made. I mixed ascorbic acid and citrid acid, depending on weather i heat it or not i get either a deep brown solid or viscous fluid. It is really interesting, and i don't know exactly what is going on there. if you want to try it just mix 1 Part of ascorbic acid with 4 parts of citrid acid (molar mass). The first time i tried i was worried, that it burns down really quickly so please remind, that i could have had good luck at heating it. sorry for the bad english.

[@yuxin7440]

Great video, I really enjoy the part that you show the process of making the p-nitroaniline and explain everything in such detail. Among all youtube videos, few channels are able to produce videos that are both educational and entertaining like this.

[@kauemoura]

I find these videos fascinating, I barely remember any basic chemistry from high school, so I just feel bewildered watching it and thinking: WOW, potions!

[@gamingmarcus]

9:42 damn that was satisfying to watch.

[@thribsilva]

This reaction is so cool. I'm a Control Engineer, but I love Chemistry, even though I don't know anything about it

[@minniemira4092]

I love how he says to recreate this at home but he gives up the exact amount of each chemical to make the new substance

[@IEleMenTIx]

Who knows maybe this was a part of the secret ingredients in that special material calles STARLITE, made by a dude who never published his recipe. It contained 21 different ingredients with a lot of polymers in it. Who knew that plastics can withstand heat so well :)

[@sweetmeatnc1504]

IEleMenTIx isn't starlite, just aerogel?

[@IEleMenTIx]

nope aerogel is something NASA knows about. From wiki: Starlite is a material claimed to be able to withstand and insulate from extreme heat. It was invented by amateur chemist and hairdresser Maurice Ward (1933-2011) during the 1970s and 1980s, and received much publicity in 1993 thanks to coverage on the science and technology show Tomorrow's World.... Despite interest from NASA and other major technological companies, Ward never revealed the composition of Starlite, which is still unknown. If you are interested watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2jch6SPYt9mnLs&list=WL&index=98 I'm be really curious what it was made of.. but we'll never know, as Mr. Ward passed away in 2011.

[@nexaentertainment2764]

There was a theory floating around that the guy really didn't have anything special, which is part of the reason he never released it. He either couldn't recreate it himself, or he simply lied about its properties. The TV demos don't really demonstrate anything remarkable (even though it may seem so at first) that other materials couldn't do. He refused to patent it because that would mean he would have to divulge his "secret formula". But in reality he simply used this as an excuse because he had nothing to patent, or patenting it would reveal it was nothing special. Of course because of the mythical proportions of the creation, people will always say "but you can't know/you can't prove it!!". Which is understandable, but starlite does nothing on paper other materials can't accomplish. Ultimately no one knows, but the guy was his own worst enemy. All he had to do was patent it, or release it. Even after death. Why didn't he? Likely because it was all bullshit. There's some interesting reading about it online. I'd stay away from the clickbait articles with no understanding of physics or chemistry though.

[@IEleMenTIx]

You are absolutely right, maybe it wasn't anything special :) I don't know it it was made up, but NASA did an extreme test and it even survived 10000K... Highly unlikely for organic polymers to withstand such temperatures as they will be ionized. Yea maybe the guy just wanted some attention ;) what's the purpose of going to public tv and to nasa with a new material and never releasing it haha

[@mykiefrancis8203]

nile : * science language * us : mmm . yes , chemicals .

[@crossedeyefreak2564]

5:40 the forbidden latter 5:56 the forbidden mayonnaise

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

“My snake was a lot less impressive” It’s okay Nile size doesn’t matter

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

Fuck you’re funny

[@AbbasAlSouroush]

​@@lavasharkandboygirl9716 bros talking to himself💀

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

@@AbbasAlSouroush bros talking to my past selves

[@m.k.7087]

0:18 *music* a wild ekans appears Alternatively we figured out the summoning jutsu

[@Pulsar927]

I love watching this reaction under all of the various circumstances. I am glad that you are planning to revisit this project again. Even if you do reproduce the effect seen in the sample video I find all of the other conditions interesting as well.

[@aga5897]

What you have there is a carbon matrix that should be awesome in almost every application - batteries, catalyst support, etc. Measure it's surface resistance before and after squashing it. If the resistance is anywhere near useful, try copper plating it !

[@skoonthatraccoonskunkguy3865]

aga batteries..., that's a thought, they are trying all sorts of things in the "super capacitor" races, wonder how this stuff compares to even just activated charcoal from plant matter.

[@zagaberoo]

The time lapse work really enhanced this one; nicely done.

[@Winkles.]

Me doing my first year of college: 3:24

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

This is actually golden

[@user-zw4wh1tm9x]

2real

[@kayagursu7776]

6:00 you are very brave, explosions&fire would be shaking and crying rn

[@logans4329]

6:00 the forbidden custard

[@gristlevonraben]

this was a great video. I don't know why you are disappointed, that last one was awesome!

[@KingDLetsPlay]

What I learned today: every reaction produces heat, always cool it down if something is strongly acidic, make it extremely basic

[@KingDLetsPlay]

Also from time to time you should either add ice-cold water or acids ;)

[@EdwardTriesToScience]

11:27 I didn't know that you had a bunsen burner! I though you only had electric heaters.

[@ianchen5346]

So all that youtube revenue from the Al + Hg vid. is going to p-nitroaniline huh

[@theterribleanimator1793]

Ian C. Its actually going into making meth, the p-nitroqniline is just a cover up.

[@morpheus_9]

The Terrible Animator BREAKING BAD

[@roywhipple7340]

It was the ceramic cup he used, it gives the acid a spongelike vessel to grip,and the pnitrotouline a carbon stabilizer to build around. In order to get the same results as the guy that did the first run you have to do what he did and use a ceramic cup or cruicible instead of metal

[@Pusheenislife101]

"A really dead and miserable cactus"

[@trebuchette633]

Oh man, a livestream of this would be so awesome! Can't wait :)

[@Shohaiko]

5:40 - F O R B I D D E N I C E C R E A M

[@UnexpectedlyRandomOfficial]

8:07 That color though!!!! :)

[@erikdimitrov8140]

That's the your best video since the aceanilide. Please keep doing this kind of synthesis instead of plastics and amalgams.

[@thecommoncoldvirus642]

erik dimitrov why? Amalgams are quite neat.

[@Prototype5151]

Although this video was nice, it doesn't compare to his older, more complex stuff, like the Birch reduction, Chromil Chloride or Skatole videos. Also, I can't remember which, but there was one video where he explained SN2 and SN1 mechanisms in detail.

[@thisisnotmyfinalform7856]

He has sold out tbh he has more money but is doing shit.

[@alvaeliasson6996]

The texture is like Sauron’s finger when Isildur cuts it off in Lord of the Rings!

[@EdwardTriesToScience]

7:50 How it's made: Red Cool Aid

[@Kitsudote]

"We want the freebase version" 😏 Really amazing reaction! As others have stated, this literally looks like some spell being casted. Also love the orange / yellow colors of the mix. Also, add 12:20 to my joke above 🤣

[@primrose6794]

I ACTIVATE POLYMERIZATION!

[@insertnamehere6021]

imagine the terrified look of the first person who discovered this

[@phonotical]

The milky stage reminds me of the infamous "starlite" 😂 what a con that was

[@brianargo4595]

Is

[@budgiebreder]

Does anyone else watch these videos with no clue about the science and just enjoying watching the colours and reactions as if they were a 5 year old kid again?

[@RalseiGaming]

8:02 among us potion acquired

[@Abdul.274]

Nile red your cool i learn a lot from you and when I watch lot of videos of other channel s I get bored .but watching u I never get bored.and when others explain these chemical reaction s I don't understand it but you make learning a lot easier.and I have ur name at the 1 best youtuber in my opinion

[@pietrotettamanti7239]

FINALLY!!! ANOTHER VIDEO!!! i was going in abstinence crisis. I started rewatching your videos as i finished them and nothing new was posted. P.S. Don't start watching NR videos. It can cause addiction.

[@victr7487]

Pietro Tettamanti Don't do NileRed videos, stop it, get some help.

[@michealrachid3232]

To late

[@Jtsaints13]

Pietro Tettamanti k

[@bebopsbaby1]

*whispers* i started last week....too late...im sucked in 🤓

[@appleajaa7038]

How have I not seen this vid yet

[@maximmarchal9991]

Are there any reactions where you cant use magnetic stirring? Or are all reaction basically magnetically inert?

[@speedslayerr]

I know this might sound ibvious but I think it depends on whether any of the ingredients in the solution/reaction were magnetic. For example if you were doing rust removal on iron based parts which is a chemical reaction. I think Nile has since posted a video on ferrofluids aka liquids that are affected by magnets

[@divadbate]

Your channel is blowing up man! Congratulations! Love your videos

[@MasterArrow]

Your shop link in the description needs the http part to work on youtube.

[@NileRed]

Good call, thanks

[@MasterArrow]

NileRed No problem :)

[@kylejf2108]

Wow, that's an incredible material!

[@BramsCommando]

5:54 That looks so delicious. What would happen if I'd drink it?

[@Nox_Lunatera]

5:55 Forbidden Milkshake

[@Felixkeeg]

You should make more of the polymer and send it to SmartEveryDay, he could use a good insulator for his forge.

[@siggyincr7447]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. this might make a good insulator for high temp ovens.

[@FarragoTheFox]

Nice vid. I wouldn't be sad, mate. That was really impressive!

[@AVUREDUES54]

Nile could you do a video where you explain/demonstrate gas laws? I'm in AP chem this year and none of the gas laws amd moles and stuff make sense to me, so I'm worried.

[@jauld360]

This may help you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKm4hGSBbN2oaZI

[@sonbrother6167]

... I like thermodynamics :(

[@RafaelSolaPACalsaverini]

The automatic transcription in this video is all over the place and it's very humorous. I almost lost it with "pea nitro a Satana lied" and "peanut ro Adaline".

[@melvahkiin]

Welcome back to day 255 of "I fell asleep with autoplay on and I woke up to this"

[@galaxyjam3742]

I want to drink the cursed lemonade

[@littlelynx243]

8:37 forbidden slushie

[@String_noodle]

Yes

[@edwardatnardellaca]

Good work and good luck with your future experiments.

[@ProfessionalGoofus]

Lol i thought you said the reaction goes to complete shit at 5:12

[@nightshadelenar]

13:46 Ha! "A really dead, and miserable Cactus" could explain my brain right now with my English course.

[@Beardwhip]

Id be interested to hear about the environmental impacts of all the compounds you handle in your videos. I feel like it is an area of chemistry that is not explored nearly enough in popular culture- yes, chemistry is amazing & is basically real life magic, but it also has a potentially irreversible impact on the natural environment we all call home

[@Imeating40pizzarolls]

This is what i thought it would happen if i mix all my shampoos and soaps when i was a kid,It never happend

[@Imeating40pizzarolls]

"experiments" when i was a kid was fun tho

[@trymatic7151]

Make NaK (Sodium potassium alloy) please

[@MegaCyklops]

SkeleBonePancake *alloy

[@NileRed]

+SkeleBonePancake I will!

[@styrbjornoborna4660]

That's a great idea! NaK has interesting chemistry.

[@MuzikBike]

How would it react with mercury?

[@trymatic7151]

Peter Kowalsky Fixed it

[@smaakjeks]

Don't feel bad, this was great! :D

[@starwarized]

7:42 looks like an Earthbound battle background

[@K0ester]

Nile, your videos are just top tier here on KZbin. I love the in depth chemistry and commentary. Amazing! Thanks for the great videos.

[@s2ymi87]

Will you make a video about making rocket fuel at home? I need that for... ahhhh... Ha! FOR SCIENCE!

[@Exotic_Chem_Lab]

SCP-173 hey I'm also working on rocket fuel

[@victr7487]

He already did that, kinda. He has a video were he makes potassium nitrate wich is an ingredient for R-Sugar fuel rocket (small scale rockets)

[@maledetto1221]

me too, can we share our studies? send everything at pyonyang

[@RobertSzasz]

Vicente Rodriguez R-Candy 😛

[@Mazaroth]

Saltpeter and sucrose. Add 60/40 parts (SP first sugar after) and mix well, then heat it up until it the sugar turns into caramel, then put it into what ever mold you want, and voila, you have a basic homemade rocket fuel / smoke bomb.

[@BrianFrichette]

You been working out bruh? Also, nice to see some science in your videos (hypothesis, experimentation, etc). Nice vid

[@Tyresio12]

Addition of sildenafil citrate should solve the issue.

[@elephystry]

Tyresio12 N E R D

[@Felixkeeg]

Viagra lol

[@Buzzhumma]

Really enjoy learning from you 🙏