Microscopic Time-Lapse: See the Crazy Chemistry of Reacting Metal | Short Film Showcase

When describing chemistry, beauty doesn't usually come to mind. However, the scientists at Beauty of Science have made it their mission to change that through their incredible visuals of the world beneath the microscope. In this video from their "Envisioning Chemistry" series, feast your eyes upon the spectacular crystal forests formed by the metal displacement reactions of silver and lead.
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[@kiribundi]

If only this film was longer... I could seriously watch that for hours and it'd be fun if it didn't overlook the equations this much

[@jesusfreak777100]

Proof that our world is one of purpose, intent and design, created by an awesome creator.

[@PP-ml8jx]

Amazing footage of microscopic chemical reactions, thanks for sharing them.

[@shygirlel7506]

That was amazing to see, absolutely stunning

[@shiweiding9510]

Those fractal patterns though

[@gooseturtle]

never ceases to amaze me

[@RedFox-dj7di]

What ... they are fractals ? Cool

[@fernandomorales4691]

@@RedFox-dj7di fractals exist everywhere

[@kitten-whisperer]

@@fernandomorales4691 fractals are literally a myth.

[@markozabic2255]

They never teached us such things in school

[@prisminc158]

*taught

[@bareen00]

*taught

[@aljon5947]

*taught

[@princesoni7241]

Pleasure to see this

[@s_h_61000]

I did salt analysis today & here I am watching this..

[@aepceo1]

As a chemist, I approve of this.

[@gameplayer8998]

Justin Dixon can u give me a description of what's happening?

[@vinaymane5538]

redox

[@aepceo1]

Redox reaction through electrolysis it looks like. Generally speaking, you're causing the metal ions from the solution to swap positions with the metal solid in the rod. The metal ions then convert their elemental form on the rod and form elemental metal crystals. It's generally the same way that we electroplate metals with gold, silver, copper, tin, or anything else really. With the silver, they used silver nitrate, with lead they used lead nitrate. The metal swaps with the nitrate ions to produce a new soluble metal nitrate and an insoluble metal precipitate. To people with a slightly lower understanding of chemistry, this can also be looked at as a single replacement reaction. :)

[@jarnokk]

Thanks alot Justin! I think i actually understood quite many things you said, even i have some problems to get chemistry even at basic level.

[@therealestg9]

No one cares

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

O brilho metálico e maleável moldado em várias formas por efeitos químicos ou electroquímicos ...que dá para extravasa a imaginação ...enquanto o metal pode acabar com a corrosão!!

[@francischeefilms]

NICE!

[@jukeman]

This video in slowmotion with less hard cuts would be a nice Desktopwallpaper :-D

[@003SOK]

so i know very little about chemistry. but i was curious if anyone knew, how do the crystals grow? they look like they are just adding more and more, and i know the crystals are from the lead at the bottom, but how do the atoms get from the bottom to the top?

[@nesgonesto5]

What you are seeing is the reaction itself of two compounds/when 2 compounds mixed each other-how they react each other in terms of their nature. The Zn(No3)2 is the crystal. It keeps on growing and spreading until it reached its growth finality. It's just simple Chemistry reactions seen on a microscopic level, really. But yeah..

[@Human_Evolution-]

How do these elements create patterns like this?

[@tylerwillems9358]

Cool! Cool music too

[@stuharis]

This should have Game of Thrones intro music playing in the background...

[@sofiavargasv7303]

are these videos under copyright?

[@hashirkhan8999]

Ia there gap between metal if we zoom so far?

[@sickgringo007]

Radtastic my brotherinos

[@oopsiesdaisies_]

This make me feel both fun and creeped, idk why

[@marcuslee4596]

Fascinating...

[@Soccerkings37]

some of them looked like a forrest of trees.... very cool

[@caesius77]

Amazing!

[@SharBanning]

Can you please start listing the music you use in your video description sections?

[@zeotex2851]

2:11

[@aepceo1]

It's at the end of the video. Can you please start watching the videos fully?

[@katiepaine]

it's really cool, but i don't know what S5 (Be3) - H2N7 and stuff is lol, tell us what is happening hehe

[@Isarnwolf]

Surprisingly spooky.

[@shielasantos41]

is this an example of spontaneous process?

[@SiddharthKulkarniN]

The music is amazing.

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

maybe capture simple oxygen iron corrosion? ow this is nat. geo, too bad.

[@astra7015]

Best art

[@nickninivaggi932]

Those dendrites!

[@ThatGuyDownInThe]

that was amazing

[@cobalt48]

Wow Just wow

[@kaktees]

I'd like to see a behind-the-scenes of this.

[@mho...]

imagine a big microscope looking into a petry dish.. thats pretty much it

[@magbus401]

the most beautiful things are natural

[@MichaelHeyns]

Fantastic! I could watch this all day... but seriously, hold the frikkin' shot still. The jump cuts and spontanious focussing/panning are distracting and with the music it is giving me a panic attack!

[@adamemac]

I don't get it.. it's a microscopic view of metal but what causes the crystals to form?

[@adamemac]

rust or corrosion?

[@wordtoyobamawhatsbrakingni4572]

adam mac Idk what I just watched either

[@GranulatedStuff]

wow !

[@lailah.5488]

This makes me itch. Something about this that my mind just can't handle. I am usually able to see the beauty in these kinds of things. Vomit inducing....

[@mauriarrieta1251]

Acidic Glavenus tail

[@Angelakjsh]

Woah 😍

[@sandman4evr]

And this is how the prehistoric era grew (jk i dunno)

[@mrjhavery6681]

Wow

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

So metal crystalizes just like water?

[@Leafster101]

aleix1203 all metal is basically in a crystal form, its just they're super fine crystals. I dont know dont believe me

[@mho...]

accepting, that all metals are christal took me quite a while

[@konoha1993]

Looks cool, but that music really ruined it. Dubstep in current year?

[@Electric.Spaghetti.Neon.Studio]

James Langley yes, terrible, terrible music. If they're trying to show the beauty of science, why do they not use beautiful music instead of some wretched generic third-rate copycat blockbuster soundtrack garbage? smdh

[@muzque07]

The first one was bearable. Went downhill from there...

[@linkprettyass3707]

James Langley Seems like everyone in the comments disagrees with you

[@ssas5874]

omg.. is real?

[@dilibau]

3 people need better glasses for this vid... P.S. Astounding...

[@youtubesecurity6178]

first 😃 goal completed

[@salmanahmed1408]

llessur walker acrebla lol ;)

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llessur walker acrebla 🍾🎉🎈👏👏👏

[@jonathanlalsiamthara2802]

Wow! Cellular automata anyone?

[@georgeliang7778]

why doesn't gr 3 teachers teach us this??????????????????????

[@omarbahgt5871]

Please could you stand more than this

[@omarbahgt5871]

I am not understand

[@rabianur8875]

SubhanAllah ( ◜‿◝ )♡

[@hanafihikari]

Elsa

[@cptobvious64]

was the ADHD redditor level editing necessary? Are we watching a movie trailer or is this a demonstration? Pick one

[@Mugenjiles]

This is fake.

[@squidin9347]

no