Mercury - The STRANGEST LIQUID METAL!

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Hi, everyone! In this video I am going to tell you about mercury - the strangest liquid metal on Earth!

[@BlackHoleForge]

It is so nice to finally put a face on this voice that I know so well.

[@brokenmess9921]

I know, rihht

[@user-hj3js3qb5y]

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[@BlackHoleForge]

@@user-hj3js3qb5y Я рад видеть, что он добивается успеха.

[@presenttime9806]

do you belive free energy? which was made by magnet, copper, glass tube & mercury only. 100 years non stop electricity. it is true in now Bangladesh.

[@presenttime9806]

@@brokenmess9921 do you belive free energy? which was made by magnet, copper, glass tube & mercury only. 100 years non stop electricity. it is true in now Bangladesh.

[@MrEHD-fj1bz]

it's a shame that there was no youtube yet when I studied chemistry at university

[@SR-pw6pi]

And I didn't have a cellphone.😐

[@karthikr4183]

I happens don't worry.

[@bocian0]

3:30 this container with 4 grams of Hg weights more than 50 grams

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

its a 4 gram container, should it be holding water is my guess.

[@squa_81]

YES, makes sense

[@Christs_Apologet]

@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 air*

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

@@Christs_Apologet You are correct, I believe. The container itself is 4 grams

[@piptenstein]

Fajny z ciebie bocian

[@ronkirk5099]

The image of the mercury vapor in UV light was very interesting and I now realize why our chemistry professor was so adamant about cleaning up every bit of mercury if a thermometer was accidentally broken. I didn't realize it vaporized so readily. I watched many of your videos of the elements, and I have to say, this was one of the most interesting. Thanks!

[@redmadness265]

The UV makes the vapor extremely visible, so while the amount is amolst nothing worth worrying about, it still is something worthy of respect

[@redmadness265]

It also has a really low vapor pressure, so not very much evaporating at room temperature

[@Greg-yu4ij]

3 drops of organic mercury were spilled a researchers glove and it went right through and she died months later. Check out chubbyemu’s video. Terribly dangerous in that form.

[@MADDLADO1]

That was fascinating seeing Lead ball floating in Mercury. It seemed impossible.

[@BuildingCenter]

2:46. Whoa. I’ve read about mercury vapor, yet hadn’t visualized it. This is great. Thanks.

[@iamproudtobeindian3342]

Same here

[@billmiller4972]

Was really an eye-opener.

[@Ultravore]

I remember the videos from Cody's Lab. He has so much mercury and did a lot of dangerous stuff with it. And I don't think he was aware of the vapor. I wonder how much of the mercury vapor he was breathing in.

[@billmiller4972]

@@Ultravore You know; I remember working with Mercury in my own lab, and in hindside, I may have been a wee bit careless. But who cares, today is my unbirthday.

[@Metal_Master_YT]

@@Ultravore well clearly it wasn't enough to poison Cody. with how often he messed around with it, and how he didn't get any sign of poisoning, I think Mercury's danger level is quite exaggerated. plus, he DID know it made vapor, he even said it in his videos, he also did his experiments outside, that should be a dead giveaway.

[@jeffwombold9167]

I remember having mercury years ago, and I had dropped a small piece of aluminum foil in a drop of mercury, and I watched it grow the fuzzy crystals up and away from the surface. At that time, I had no idea what was going on, I thought it was oxidizing the aluminum, but I did notice the mercury drop was smaller afterwards. My third grade teacher had 2 pint sized jars on her desk that we observed and held small amounts during science class. My uncle also showed me how to cover a silver dime with it, though by the next day, it turned grey. Back then, we knew it was dangerous, but just don't eat it, and wash your hands thoroughly after handling it. Fun stuff from our childhood.

[@jonmarquez128]

People: Mercury is toxic and can kill you! Cody'slab: Okay! I will place my hands and feet onto an tub of Mercury!

[@adenoorlizaniyamae51]

hahahaa lol :)

[@interbudelblag]

mercury itself is not toxic but vapours. You can literally bathe in mercury. It won't harm you.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

@@a.........1._.2..__..._.....__ Yes, methyl mercury, a drop or two will do! even through vinyl gloves! Yikes! But methyl mercury is hard to make.

[@caledonianson927]

Spewing forth the party line on the toxicity of quicksilver... If it was so toxic why do certain Hindu sects eat it in vast quantities?

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

@@caledonianson927 Elemental mercury isn't poisonous when eaten, but I wouldn't make it a part of my diet, altho, I did have silver amalgam fillings at one time, and I am still alive!

[@Bildgesmythe]

Thanks again for all your hard work and great videos.

[@deadlikedisco4726]

Your acting at the beginning of the video was fantastic. Also, great video!

[@alaididnalid7660]

"When mercury is exposed to the ear, it actively evaporates"...had to double check my ear for mercury, turns out I misheard! Cool video!

[@MAINTMAN73]

I'm loving the new videos. It's great to put a face to the voice. The content is great too thank you so much!

[@Mysixofnine]

🍻 cheers dude thanks for all the hard work in making these videos!

[@silverssonyoutube8438]

Wow didn't know it made vapours. See people here on KZbin putting their hands in it .

[@Jesus_paid_it_all]

In other words Cody's lab.

[@xx_redwood_xx9737]

Putting your hands in it is a lot safer than breathing the vapors. I think Cody usually doesn't expose himself for very long

[@xi-Jinping-1st]

@@xx_redwood_xx9737 he puts it in his mouth 😂

[@cassandra2860]

@@xi-Jinping-1st He did that once.

[@mecrob9852]

Very excited to see a new video from your channel pop up on my feed.

[@petehafner3844]

Love this channel thanks for posting

[@martys9972]

If you add equal volumes of mercury and sodium in a test tube and heat it until the sodium melts, they will combine violently (but not explosively) to form a solid chunk of amalgam that can be easily slid out of the test tube. It would be interesting to see what the vapor pressure of mercury is in this amalgam.

[@loganwolv3393]

8:06 That reaction looks like one of those evil plants triyng to kill people in some sort of horror movie lmao. That is the coolest reaction i've ever seen.

[@GlaceonStudios]

Also, TETSUOOOOOOOOOO

[@sheetalkumar9445]

Love your videos man!

[@ryanprisque5021]

dude your videos are amazing thank you

[@_SandS_.]

Yeah! Another amazing video! :)

[@Dinnye01]

You basically compressed 3 Nile Red and 4 Cody's lab videos into a quickly digestible video. Nice work!

[@Dinnye01]

And the sponge explanation is better, I must say. And neither of them talked about the vapor detector, so it was nice to see!

[@karlpron]

Nice to see you finally :)

[@hj-mc5il]

Nice, please continue making videos about all elements!

[@OGSinisterPotato]

No idea how I got here, but I'm loving it. Great channel

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I love this channel thank you for sharing so much with us

[@benitoabreu4785]

This is my favorite channel! This guy is a super genius!!!

[@Triliton]

I love these videos! Merry xmas :)

[@aqua7222]

Mercury is awesome. It should start a band.

[@khaccanhle1930]

Just stay away from the rectal insertion.

[@KingJellyfishII]

What music group does a cinnabar bracelet play in? A heavy metal rock band

[@ErickC]

Yes, they could write songs about fat-bottomed girls and being champions, even!

[@terryboyer1342]

Konrad Schmidt Or be a planet.

[@karlpron]

Mercury May started a band.

[@georgiosrinakakis934]

another great video, thank you! Mercury is a very interesting metal! (and also a performer!)

[@Blakearmin]

"This container with four grams of mercury weighs more than fifty grams." I'm cracking up!

[@Metal_Master_YT]

lol

[@memorythief1952]

Study your metric system units better...

[@RandomScientist]

he tried to say 4 drops i guess

[@johnthomas-km2bf]

Another great video!

[@TheLaser373]

Great video, thanks!

[@geared2cre8]

Excellent videos, i've never been more interested in science

[@bgmapper05]

I waited for this video from a long time

[@quantumleap359]

Thanks so much for this informative video. I used to have a pint or so of mercury. I kept it well back on a shelf in my workshop. I rarely used it, so I got in touch with a lab supply, they bought it from me, paid about 350US$. Good deal, and I probably dodged a mercury poisoning bullet!

[@kourivi]

New setup is much better than old ones 👍 love your videos ,keep it up

[@plutao_pt]

thank you for this piece of information

[@ibrahimjunaid8317]

Good work man

[@markproulx1472]

I really enjoyed this.

[@thespaceguyltu690]

i like your vids so much!!

[@Shadobanned4life]

I am pretty sure that I am not the only person that played with mercury when I was a kid. Somehow,we all lived to tell about it. Some years ago I read about a homeowner that somehow broke a natural-gas meter/regulator in his basement,which caused about a teaspoon of mercury being spilled on the concrete floor. Before it was over,the house was evacuated by authorities,a haz-mat team dressed in 'spacesuits' went into the basement and cleaned it up. A major,major production was made over a tiny bit of mercury. I am certain the homeowner wished he'd just cleaned it up himself!

[@pauls5745]

great vid and interesting element! I hope we can see one on magnesium at some point

[@midwestchem368]

Mercury is so cool I have a collection of tilt switches that are cool to see. I have used mercuric chloride a handful of times and it's quite an experience. I still leave my hgcl2 in its original containment which came from Russia plus I added 2 extra containers for safe keeping. As an American it seems like a cool collectable to have Russian mail that had mercury salts that I received a few years ago. I really don't use it anymore but maybe one day I'll post a video using it for something. My shock was the weight. 50 grams looks like just a few grams of say magnesium sulfate. Thoisoi your videos are great don't ever stop 😉

[@alanribeiro4504]

Very interesting vídeo, as usual.

[@LightDiodeNeal]

Brilliant every video. I'm hooked, thanks for doing real demonstrations of the things I only hear of in real life. :-)x10^6

[@hopefullysoonaweldingengineer]

thank you for adding subtitles.I can understand better.

[@josephmazzeo9413]

As a kid I always questioned the wisdom of taking someone's temperature with a glass tube filled with toxic mercury inside the MOUTH. One bite and you're done!

[@tomwhite9034]

That was so cool my friend

[@gabrielwolffe]

What safety procedures and equipment would you recommend for handling mercury? I'm trying to make a Sprengel Pump for experiments with cathode ray tubes, and I want to inhale as little mercury vapor as possible. I've got access to a respirator rated for filtering mercury vapor, goggles, nitrile gloves, and I was thinking of running the apparatus in a freezer at around -20 C; not cold enough to solidify the mercury but hopefully enough to cut down on and contain the vapors. I may also get some sulfur powder in case I need to clean up any spills. Anything else you think would be useful?

[@metalbob3335]

May we see an episode on the reactions of electrical current on mecury?

[@thomasneal9291]

go to any hardware store, and buy a mercury switch to play with. or order one online. mercury has excellent conductivity.

[@metalbob3335]

@@daveandrews6670 thanks Dave

[@GoldSrc_]

@@daveandrews6670 "antigravity"? what the fuck are you smoking?

[@GoldSrc_]

@@daveandrews6670 "innocent comment", funny, this was your original reply before you edited it. "Yer and what's your fucken problem, antigravity so fucken what." So, what's this "antigravity" bullshit you claim?

[@GoldSrc_]

@@daveandrews6670 No experiment has verified any of the antigravity claims, and this has been the case for over 80-100 years. "Antigravity" so far only exists in fiction.

[@Thegermanscientist_]

I waited so long to watch this

[@ebrylkation9538]

Thanks for Sharing

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I'm curious about the 2 locations found by archeologists. The Chinese tomb with liquid mercury in a design and a underground tunnel in south America that had little pools of liquid mercury. Always such a facinating video.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

I want to see the ultraviolet vapor test done in a vacuum chamber! I bet what we are seeing is the atmosphere reacting to the mercury, and not the mercury letting off vapor. If the mercury was letting off that much vapor, it would evaporate faster than it really can. Also, in a near vacuum, the level does not drop enough to worry about for many months.

[@analitycs1303]

Excellent your Job....from Chile..!!!

[@AngDavies]

While it has a high vapor pressure relative to other metals, it's really not that volatile in the grand scheme of things ~0.2 Pascals- 2 parts per million vapor concentration in a sealed container 15 thousand times less volatile than water, 50 times less volatile than propylene glycol, and only about 20 times more volatile than glycerine. The mercury atoms are just incredibly good at absorbing light. The toxicity of mercury vapor is such that 2ppm is still a very dangerous amount, which is why it's usually considered to be "volatile" and if heated that all goes out the window, but not really in an absolute sense

[@rdlm38]

I have a tilt switch made of a glass capsule with mercury in it, from an old doorbell

[@00Skyfox]

I've heard that a century or two ago when people had no idea how dangerous mercury was, for a novelty people would drink large quantities of liquid mercury just to they could poke their bellies and feel the heavy liquid in their intestines. I have to wonder how many people died from that, and how many outhouse pits got contaminated with mercury. When I was a kid I broke a mercury thermometer, so I kept the mercury to play with, with my bare hands. That probably explains a lot.

[@t1world767]

Nice experiment👍

[@aarashnavabi4749]

FYI, one of my most famous inventions are based off of your video. The tin one. When my company reached out to me to because their tin based solder was getting damaged at liquid nitrogen temperatures.

[@cvm-x-2-sanjayshriram819]

This video is amazing

[@akkatfiresafety8567]

Good explanation

[@chandrajitkarmakar2333]

Nice Video, @Thoisoi2

[@dgamezonu2693]

Mercury is one of my favorite elements. I have over 7 pounds. New analog thermometers that looks like metal inside use a gallium, indium, tin alloy.

[@freekingawwsome]

Thank you my friend

[@ovidiumarian6719]

One of the best videos

[@h7opolo]

super interesting content

[@witchdoctorjinboo7351]

Crystals for your Work!

[@bernardthedisappointedowl6938]

The amalgamate of Mercury with Brian May produce some impressive rock, ^oo^

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

_DAMNED_ impressive!

[@adenoorlizaniyamae51]

couldn't agree more

[@ReyOfLight]

And most definitely a safer Mercury to have in your life lol Huge Queen fan here, seen Queen+Adam live twice. Sadly never got to see Freddie Mercury live because I was only 6 when he passed away

[@YooProjects]

Cool video ❤️

[@ivan-Croatian]

This video is hard to follow because I have zero knowledge about chemicals. But it is still fun to watch. I'm guessing this video would be even more fun to watch for someone who knows about chemicals.

[@Metal_Master_YT]

like me.

[@aryanmalik108]

Hello sir, I am Indian. Through KZbin, I am learning so much by watching your videos so far.

[@ReyOfLight]

My dad has an old vial thing of mercury that used to sit in some olden days radio. It’s really fascinating yet scary to hold that thing because it’s so heavy for its size and it would be so dangerous if dropping it or the glass gets cracked in any way. I really wish dad would just give that thing away to a radio museum or just have it disposed of safely because of what it is, and how dangerous it can actually be to have at home where neither of us have the right knowledge nor equipment to deal with the situation should the glass vial break. Considering it’s a very old radio part, I’d probably rather see it safely stored and displayed in a museum for radio history, than just brought to the local dump to be handed in among the dangerous waste. But yeah, we’re kinda stuck with it at the moment... It’s a piece of history, but feels too dangerous to have in a home! Far more mercury in that thing, than it used to be in one of them old fever thermometers I remember from my very young days in the 80’s before we changed to an electric fever thermometer

[@dallatorretdu]

that table you showed really opened my eyes when it confirmed the fact that 10^6 atoms of silicon can be found every 10^6 atoms of silicon

[@driveheronman4304]

Very informative, I have a stone of this stuff an didn't know it was letting off vapours when opened 👍 thanks

[@urie4769]

Sounds safe

[@johno9507]

Who is this un-masked science superhero standing before us? Nice to be able to put a face to the voice. 😀

[@Alaska_Gal]

I was born in the 70s, so mercury thermometers were used during my childhood. I remember my parents warning me about mercury, which made me very curious about it. What’s crazy is I also had mercury fillings as a child. We never thought about it. I had them removed/replaced as an adult.

[@ZopcsakFeri]

Very interesting video! Is vermillion/cinnabar paste used in Chinese/Japanese Calligraphy as a seal paste (mixed with oily fibers?) dangerous? Is there any risk when using it as a seal pigment on paper? Or when touching it by hand?

[@gristlevonraben]

great video

[@damyanyoung3357]

Have you seen the Lighthouses that used mercury to float the Huge Metal light fixtures from the late 1800's to early 1900's? Put mercury in the basin and the steel will float and reduce friction so it spins easier.

[@SebastianJarre]

I don't know if you read the messages. But Starkey, Boyle, Homberg chemists all worked with the mercury to make the Philosopher's Stone. The idea was to purify it and make it evolve after distilling it. I recommend the work of Lawrence Principe to understand the process. Great video!! I congratulate you.

[@sheetalkumar9445]

Lots of love and support from India

[@vivimannequin]

Its about time!

[@robertweekes5783]

8:00 Probably the coolest chemical reaction I’ve ever seen !! 👀

[@rustyrazor1853]

You’re awesome bro

[@richard1113]

8:10 I am immediately reminded of a firework that kids used when I was younger. The first time I saw this was on a sidewalk next to a tree and thought the other kid was somehow harming the tree's root system. This was more black/gray and more well defined than the apparent "Pharaoh's Serpent" displayed here. My guess is that it was the Hg-less version.

[@richard1113]

@TacticalMoonstone I think you are right. And I believe there was a warning label on the old packages. But I've only seen them as a black snake. Not like the one demonstrated in the video.

[@scallopohare9431]

I remember decades ago either my sister or I broke an old thermometer, and then we sat on the bathroom floor playing with the beads of mercury. We had no idea there was anything wrong with doing so!

[@AustralLabs]

I did it a lot of times. Now I understand why I am the way I am today.

[@scallopohare9431]

@@AustralLabs That doesn't sound good!

[@xDR1TeK]

This channel is growing. What can we do with 100% pure alcohol? I'm not sure which type it is. Methanol, or ethanol. Is propanol even a consumer product? What about ketones alkenes and aldehydes? Ester and ether? Make something about those? How about soap using different hydroxides? Plenty of chemistry to go through.

[@luislanglois1260]

I just love this channel, i've learned so many things and I think it would be better if subtitles are added.

[@johndalenino]

i love your videos

[@private9597]

Please make video on Magnesium . I searched on your channel and could not find it .

[@martinjohansen4914]

Nice video

[@professorxgaming2070]

Epic video

[@renecastro6110]

2:46 I had no idea mercury produced vapors in such a dramatic way. I used to play a lot with mercury when i was a kid. Now i know i probably poisoned myself a little bit!

[@loonartouch]

Hi. Where do you buy your elements from. I'm very interested in mercury and red mercury

[@Kyle-Veilleux]

just curious if this is true on not, i was told that to prevent mercury vapor in storage, keep it in a glass jar and add distilled water until there's a thin layer of water on the mercury. then cap it off tight. does this work?

[@dancoulson6579]

I've seen a video where sodium vapor is illuminated by a sodium lamp. The sodium vapor absorbs the same wavelength of light it emits when it's in a plasma state. Here, the mercury vapor absorbs UV light, casting a shadow onto the luminsecent screen. But Mercuy Vapor also emits UV light when ionized. I wonder if that's the same with all metal vapors? As in their absorbtion band is the same as their emission band when ionized? Due to the fact that sodium vapor absorbs orange light, it actually appears as a blueish gas. I wonder if that's why slimmer fluorescent lamps are also more efficient - because the UV light produced doesn't have to pass through as much mercury vapor that would otherwise re-absorb the light, converting it to heat... I love how a single clip explaining one thing can leave me with many more questions.

[@wieslawkruczala3205]

The lead floating on the mercury was in fact a ball of rusty steel. A lead ball should have gone much deeper, as the difference in density is not that big. 84% of volume should be immersed. I means that around 2/3 of the radius should be above mercury, and 4/3 of the radius should be below. However it is not a good idea to put lead in mercury, since they form alloy. I do not know if the layer of lead oxide can protect lead sufficietly. I would paint lead to prevent contact of the metals. The steal screw also seems to float too high, yet in this situation the surface tension of mercury helps the buoyant force. If I am wrong, please correct me.

[@crystalidx]

That thing is SUPER heavy!