THE STRONGEST ACID IN THE WORLD Fluoroantimonic acid

This is not a clickbait! This is that very first video about the strongest acid in the world on KZbin! FluoroantImonic acid! HSbF6
0:00 Iintroduction
1:08 Intro :D
1:17 Fluoroantimonic acid can opening
2:51 Fluoroantimonic acid package opening
3:16 Fluoroantimonic acid PFA bottle demonstration
3:55 What is PFA
4:37 HSbF6 laboratory storage
4:49 Opening HSbF6 bottle
5:36 Glove test
7:42 HSbF6 interaction with paper
7:53 HSbF6 interaction with sawdust
9:15 HSbF6 interaction with skin!
10:34 HSbF6 interaction with meat
11:12 HSbF6 interaction with bone
12:11 HSbF6 interaction with water
13:34 HSbF6 interaction with candle
13:47 Pentavalent carbon
15:00 HSbF6 interaction with benzene
15:55 Benzene + i-C5H12
17:02 HSbF6 + Mg
17:37 HSbF6 + Na
18:10 HSbF6 + K
19:06 Unpacking arrived chemicals
20:14 HSbF6 interaction with tert-Butyllithium (superbase)
23:05 HSbF6 + CsOH
24:02 "Reaction between protons and electrons H+ + e-"
24:43 Dissolving sodium in liquid ammonia (Na + NH3(liq.))
25:05 HSbF6 interaction with sodium in liquid ammonia solution
25:25 HSbF6 + NaH
26:12 Thanks to patrons
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[@disturbeddemons1]

Watching this makes me feel like I'm cheating on Nile Red...

[@minami-ns7xi]

oh my, same.

[@drumkommandr9779]

It's okay, Sigma still got their money XD

[@besohoumani3356]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@sophiarubens54]

hahahah exactly

[@sarahamira5732]

Same 😔 I can't do it

[@courtneykachur9487]

When I was in college there were folks trying to sell me the world’s strongest acid all the time. None of them had it wrapped up and sealed in a inert gas environment.

[@Ihavepinkeye]

Best comment ever everybody else can give up and go home

[@dannydevito7000]

Same but mine had it wrapped in tinfoil.

[@joshww5110]

@@dannydevito7000 same lmfao

[@chessbae5138]

Liar

[@PurePessimism]

🤣🤣🤣

[@taufiqulhuque5719]

I worked with antimony trichloride when I was doing my PhD at London University way back in the late 1970s. It was the reagent of choice for analyzing Vitamin A in animal tissues, and I was measuring the vitamin A content of human livers obtained at autopsy. If even a single drop of the reagent landed on the spectrophotometer, that machine was incapacitated.

[@txmor3nito]

same lol

[@Pellbort]

"Many of you know that benzene is not oxidized by potassium permanganate..." Me: nods in caveman

[@pixlfruitz4890]

Ooga booga Water make food go brr

[@spiderdude2099]

The reason why he mentions that is cuz toluene which is VERY similar to benzene CAN be oxidized and turned into benzoic acid.

[@thehat4244]

Stuff go sizzle

[@nabilcarr876]

Hello nice to meet you all if ok

[@K4inan]

@@spiderdude2099 monster tears make flesh gone, very hurty.

[@masonkiernan9805]

This is how water looks to teachers when youre not wearing your lab goggles

[@king-su5uc]

Well they've got a reason 🤷‍♂️

[@king-su5uc]

@Flunkyvs Lacky 🤔

[@cherrymarriedindiscord1404]

@Flunkyvs Lacky I only like short guyz Little a it is

[@californium-2526]

@Flunkyvs Lacky *A*

[@masonkiernan9805]

@Flunkyvs Lacky A?

[@amitygames9318]

This is the BRAVEST man in the world - since he actually seems to know about the chemistry of fluorinated acids. I hope his lab and PPE are up to scratch :) Working with H-F and their cousins is a death wish if you don't know exactly what you're getting into.

[@20PINKluvr]

Thank god he has what it seems like a fume vacuum cabinet for this stuff

[@smoothmidnightfudge7450]

That potassium jump scare was brutal. Took at least 5 years off my life, I can’t imagine what it did to you

[@hello-sz7hp]

Would you consider leaving on 2 tables lamps with 2 different types of bulbs and seeing which lamp burns out first, how long it takes for each one, and why, a type of science experiment?:;;

[@BladeScraper]

I read your comment before I saw that part of the vid and thought I'd be prepared and I still jumped lmao

[@marchutton7640]

This is insane. I worked with Magic Acid as part of some research I was a part of looking at the mechanisms of carbocation rearrangements using NMR back in the late 80s. This stuff is not a toy. We only handled this stuff in a hood that was specifically reserved for our work and had to have a special specific waste stream for disposing of the materials. Not only am I a PhD chemist I am also qualified Hazmat Tech and an ex Army NBC officer and I get nervous working with this material.

[@dflo4165]

Finally, someone who knows how BAD these acids are. It’s almost funny the way people handle this stuff on KZbin. I’ll bet some people will just want to run out, get some, take it to the kitchen like a bottle of water and play with the stuff.

[@jermainerace4156]

They called it "Magic Acid"?

[@SplitRensonator]

Ph.D. Chemist here as well...I'm horrified with these videos of people playing with this stuff. One whiff of those vapors and you'd be DEAD.

[@SplitRensonator]

@@jermainerace4156 Yes that's what Chemists call it. It's because of its ability to do things normal acids cannot.

[@marchutton7640]

@@SplitRensonator I love the fact that people think this is interesting. However, let’s face it. the general public is never going to become as interested in carbocation rearrangement as we are. as someone has actually handled live VX, the nonchalant approach this video gives toward the handling of “Magic acid” drives me nuts.

[@kyberkreeper]

Label: "Fatal if swallowed." Also label: "If swallowed, call a poison center/doctor."

[@mathematics5573]

Kyberkreeper so are NaOH and HCl and H2SO4.

[@stansman5461]

I don't think it's meant to save you. I think they just want the doc to see something cool

[@sesanti]

If swallowed: Rinse mouth ... yeah that will help.

[@taraswertelecki3786]

I think anyone who swallows flouroantimonic acid will die before they could call a Poison Control Center. It acts like the acid for blood the face hugger creatures in the Alien movie has

[@TruthNerds]

As always, it depends on the amount…

[@arkadeepkundu4729]

*Strongest acid in the world* 60s hippies: _Wait, that's not what I had in mind!_

[@NataliesChatalie]

Because of joe rogan that was my exact thought process

[@sebby324]

Ö

[@milksushi6640]

Literally had to watch the first few seconds to realize this isnt about drugs

[@acidbubbles419]

Literally me

[@patrickw9520]

Roflmao.

[@ayespot4216]

It’s really cool how as every second goes by, it reacts more and more with the moisture in the air. I work with Muriatic Acid a lot and it’s always fascinating how it reacts depending on the environment

[@mattgoodman1699]

I have no idea how I got here. But I can’t stop watching

[@redwolf92]

waiting for a TikTok challenge where one tries to gargle this liquid

[@RiftyLuca]

Is your pfp a character named Zoe or something? It looks familiar

[@calculator1841]

We can only hope.

[@RiftyLuca]

Yoo it is zoe lol

[@blackbird5050]

Not a surprise because some tiktokers will do anything for clout

[@bmsys4855]

They gone die 😣😣😣

[@Bwizz245]

imagine being some random bacteria just chilling on a chicken leg when all of a sudden it starts raining acid and you get instantly dissolved

[@hibahprice6887]

Imagine that some maniac throws this acid in someone's face

[@lumikkiharthri6658]

Stop. Bad. *bonk* go to psycho jail

[@SarahRWilson]

@@hibahprice6887 please, no. I can't fathom anyone doing this unless they're really disturbed.

[@NinthSettler]

i feel bad for those poor salmonella bacteria

[@SquadJuiced]

Lol dis my favorite comment and it doesn't even have the most likes. Wtf.

[@Baloney108]

Really like your stuff. The music is always awesome too. You succeed to make it epic but without being cheesy and trendy. Awesome work thank you

[@adrasx6999]

The video I've been waiting for. Thank you!

[@Dr4g0nW00d]

KZbin recommended this video after I searched how to prepare a turkey the fast way I was not disappointed Edit wow 4.5 k never thought that I was able to see that many likes

[@googlefuuplayad9055]

Yeah then you won't need any Spice rub, it's getting color by itself.

[@timothybayliss6680]

I had this in recommendations as well.

[@Damaniel3]

It's certainly *one* way to prepare a turkey fast.

[@andrewb1993]

Bing user?

[@murraythebaker]

After I searched how to bribe a turkey

[@Sasataf]

World's strongest acid. "Hey, what colour label should we use on the bottle?" "Unreadable."

[@devrim-oguz]

It's probably because the bottle is very old.

[@kylehedrick9653]

Lolololol

[@hardtymz2517]

Not as strong as Aliens’ blood.

[@msrodrigues2000]

I swear they made this on purpose to make it look scarier

[@weirdokiller123126]

It's a white label. The fumes dyed the bag, the bottle, the lable. Did you not see that?

[@andym4695]

I was an R&D chemist for a bit more than a decade. All I can say is, fortunately I almost never had to work with chemicals more dangerous than a "3" on the NFPA label, and definitely not something like this stuff. A hydrogen peroxide burn is bad enough, thank you!

[@MyKnifeJourney]

Thank you for showing these in a safe manner. Also the safe disposal of the chemicals and wastes.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

This must be the "acid" in movies.

[@KleinLuzi]

nah its not green

[@donaldhoot7741]

Sulfuric + Peroxide is cheaper and better at dissolving carbon/flesh.

[@KleinLuzi]

@@donaldhoot7741 and cheaper and less toxic

[@pcorf]

@@donaldhoot7741 But dipping a chicken leg into a large bucket of HSFB6 would be spectacular. The fumes would be insane.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

@Donny Hoot it's hard to get thirty percent peroxide in quantity in lots of places. Sodium hydroxide would be better, and you can just run if down the drain. Peroxide and sulphuric acid will eat lots of types of pipes. You would have a hell of a job neutralizing that much.

[@kanarie93]

i'm honestly amazed by the fact that a company can make almost all compunds that are only the slightest stable and sell them just by parcel shipping in a safe container.

[@Shijaru64]

If money exists, anything can be sold.

[@mcjazz]

It’s not reql

[@piffe]

@@mcjazz you really believe Aldrich isn’t a real company? lol

[@user-ho1vt8vz2l]

@@piffe he believes it is not reql

[@DaveC2729]

Only in Russia. I doubt I could order that here in the USA without showing a million scientific certificates and providing all sorts of proof that I actually worked in a lab.

[@phillair3813]

Thank you for the illuminating demonstrations.

[@nickromo8195]

I love the part where you put the can back in the box and then pulled it out and counted it as the fourth even though it was still just three of them for no reason at all that was hilarious

[@johnny-wm4uo]

KZbin: How many timestambs do you want? ChemicalForce: Yes

[@sixstringedthing]

*timestamp

[@FJamesPrice]

and an advertisement for each one

[@johnbassam8831]

lintrodiction

[@Sly_Fella]

Yea right, i noticed it too and i was like, bRuH how many time stamps do need

[@FJamesPrice]

@@mepacrina9291 Was watching on my phone. Of course I have adblock on desktop.

[@williamfabbri8580]

No this is not the strongest acid. He is obviously never had McDonald’s sprite

[@jameswyatt1304]

Coughed through the nose, it can seem fatal.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

That happened to me last week.

[@marcomoriarty6049]

Ahhhhhahahah

[@danielsantos1658]

most fast food restaurants in my country are so cheap that the sodas are so diluted that they taste like water

[@ladasodaexplains3355]

@@danielsantos1658 at least that means y’all won’t be obese like Americans 😂

[@hez7673]

never have i been so anxious in my entire life

[@r1sh.04]

My man took the video as a movie. Hats off, i learnt a lot, BTW im in Grade 10

[@hello-sz7hp]

Would you consider leaving on 2 tables lamps with 2 different types of bulbs and seeing which lamp burns out first, how long it takes for each one, and why, a type of science experiment? ,;,

[@JMUDoc]

I'm watching a five-day-old video filmed hundreds of miles away and I STILL feel as though I'm in danger.

[@MrHowwierd]

same

[@justicar5]

Same

[@FU-Utube]

Same

[@uraverageskeleton6480]

Same

[@dukem8774]

Same

[@SimuLord]

Normal person: "Should I handle sodium hydride?" Sodium hydride: NaH.

[@deano43]

Very clever, I like it.

[@tobilos_gaming]

hahahahaaa

[@siriusa5298]

Oh god u remind me of my science teacher

[@lil_weasel219]

Ive seen that joke like 4 times already...

[@kjgscience]

Lolll

[@archieohare]

Very cool! Thanks for the video! Could you tell how you dispose the remains of such agressive and dangerous reactions?

[@SaunaShruti]

Well explained!! Great job, keep it up!!

[@yunggbonker]

"if nothing ignites while you're [pulling a liquid from a bottle] you're doing everything right." good god.

[@Boost_Addict]

right? dangerous as a mf

[@DarkRedZane]

It's almost as if he's playing with a potential hand-grenade.

[@TimeSurfer206]

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Chemistry! NOT for the faint of Heart, The Squeamish, and: MOST DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE CLUMSY! Or Fog-headed... 🙋‍♂️

[@stuart207]

Research critical mass plutonium testing if you want to see a true mad scientist. Honestly I don't think some people should be given a doctorate but without their "unique" view on the world we would be scrabbling around in the dark ages still 😂

[@hairyasstruman2257]

I'm a chemist. I've worked with some pyrophoric substances, like trimethylphosphine, that ignite when exposed to air. Not fun to work with

[@theman36951]

That potassium gave me a scare. You''ve got some serious huevos my guy.

[@cameronsouth4029]

i thought it was just me 😭 i knew it would pop but it still caught me off guard

[@AtlasReburdened]

Yeah, it got me good. Haven't jumped like that in years.

[@T3sl4]

[Potassium explodes] Faraday: "Sometimes potassium does that. Let me get another piece and put it in the oven."

[@alexpotts6520]

This is speculation on my part, but I suspect the "pop" is due to some sort of redox between potassium and antimony. I know that pure potassium on its own can sometimes go off like when scraped around with a knife, especially if it's old or hasn't been stored properly, due to the build-up of highly oxidising peroxides and superoxides on the metal surface coming into contact with fresh metal. My knowledge of antimony chemistry is basically zero, but if it's anything like nitrogen then I'd expect the SbF6- to be a pretty strong oxidising agent. So perhaps something similar is happening here?

[@josephgauthier5018]

same. when he brought out the potassium, I'm like "oh dear lord, no, please no". when he started CUTTING the potassium with the acid on it, I about sucked in my chair, because my ass was clenching so hard. then I damn near had a heart attack when the thing exploded! definitely a "don't try at home or anywhere else" moment

[@bagusbudi3828]

It's amazing to hear you say "polytetrafluoroethylene" in such a proper way

[@7Ties]

3:50 “If swallowed, rinse mouth” 😧😮

[@pyrojack8230]

Hey man, didn't you know? Your mouth is more essential than your digestive tract and liver!

[@Arclite02]

"Although it seems there is some kind of damage, everything's actually in good condition" ...The package... Is SMOKING.

[@notyou2353]

Nah, nah, it's fine. It's s u p p o s e d to do that.

[@voogru]

Completely normal phenomenon.

[@chadmccain2965]

if it was a pyrophoric it would have went 💥💥💥 "BOOM" 💥💥💥

[@spiderdude2099]

Have you seen how little of a chemical like TiCl4 you need to create huge clouds of vapor? We’re talking 1 or 2 milligrams and it can create a terrible looking smoking effect, while in reality posing no threat. That’s likely what’s happening here.

[@tobiasgrijsen3943]

@@spiderdude2099 plus... Id say its a plus side, since if you get something on you, say on a latex glove, you would notice immediately if paid close attention to accidental spills.. And meat wise, somehow its terribly fast, perhaps even painless how fast it goes, but doesnt really go deep down into the flesh, although im never going to want to see this shit in person haha

[@MRSLAV]

What a madlad

[@arvinmaulana8188]

Im watching ur video abt strongest acid lol

[@ramanujasrinivasans1898]

I got to know that fluoroantimonic acid is the strongest one in the world only after seeing ur video man..

[@toddlersgameplay8293]

I love your Chernobyl vid I loved it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shipra7519]

yeah slav now u gotta edit you video and show this footage :)

[@stona2705]

Still not as toxic as a xbox kid

[@AnthonyTalerico]

Subscribed. I can’t believe I didn’t know of you before this! Amazing work.

[@MrBICKUS9]

Acid is one of those things i have always been petrified of, even though there would never be a situation where id be near any that could do some serious damage, its just always haunted me

[@gtickno2946]

5:15 the way it has vapor coming off it when poured on the spoon feels straight out of a Hollywood mad scientist representation of chemistry

[@panykfelidae9018]

I leaned away from the screen. That is not the kind of fuming I want out of something this spooky

[@denske1272]

@@panykfelidae9018 isnt that just the acid reacting with moisture in the air?

[@Homm3dude88]

@@denske1272 It probably is, and the gas itself is most likely HF (g), which is pretty nasty stuff.

[@Homm3dude88]

If you want some really volatile/fuming stuff you should look up Titanium tetra chloride, TiCl4, reactions on youtube. It reacts with moisture in the air and creates HCl (g).

[@falconrei9836]

“This is not clickbait. This is the strongest acid ever” Every hippie everywhere: Click^1,000,000,000,000

[@Sizzlik]

just like you, fish

[@rbsalapantan3887]

Yeah Really thought this was some kind of LSD

[@whorton4]

Yeah, don't play with it, or lick it. . . .Just drop it in a nearby trashcan.

[@aesop2733]

@@whorton4 I'm sure you do things that people disagree with or have negative experiences with, and in spite of that do it anyway because it benefits you. That's called living. There are worse hobbies and pastimes than doing a little acid every now and then. Alcohol would be a good example of such a thing, or driving like an a-hole. Eating too many sweets. Many people learn and grow from those experiences, and it's a small minority of that community that abuse or otherwise misunderstand the experience in a way that ultimately becomes detrimental.

[@whorton4]

@@aesop2733 Oh I don't have a problem with occasional use of psychedelic's . . .Especially LSD-25. Sadly, it continues to remain a schedule I drug. . .

[@ciscovlahakis]

Love to see reviews of my favorite mouthwash!

[@samcarlos1276]

I understood nothing !!! The video however is very well done and this guy is definitely professional the way he handles this acid and tests it so thoroughly. Great investigative work done properly.

[@RARufus]

Acid: I’m the strongest ever!!! Plastic bottle: Calm down there pal.

[@mangouschase]

In the news there was a guy that used chlorosulfuric acid in a robbery, then had to run with the acid and his bottle dissolved mid-way leaking acid

[@aundrybsk4330]

@@mangouschase cap

[@madhankumar3295]

3:59

[@richkidboywonder]

@@aundrybsk4330 😂

[@that_one_spectre]

Fluoroantimonic Acid melts through everything except for teflon. I retract my comment as I noticed this was the highlighted comment and said this before hearing those long magic words.

[@b.lonewolf417]

Honestly, the fact that the video honestly DID feature genuine fluoroantimonic acid was enough to impress me, all on its own, but you really went above and beyond! :-)

[@Spandex08]

What is so impressive about that

[@Avarice0918]

@@Spandex08 lots of clickbait about the strongest acid in the world

[@stxnw]

@@Spandex08 Pretty sure this is the first video actually doing so.

[@adity.atiwari]

and a genuinely educative video at that, good shit

[@VergilArcanis]

Getting a hold of FluoroAntimonic acid is difficult for the average person. I think there was a video a while back of a solid acidic compound of "the world's strongest acid" and it did really poorly

[@keentrasborg2566]

Very interesting video even if I know nothing about chemistry! But thanks for showing me that acid strength does not always equate to corrosive-ness, as this has been a life-long belief of mine. Cool! :) Alchemy increased to 1.

[@fabio-franco]

Really liked the video. It is my first one from you and the first I see that explores some fun curiosities. I only missed a conclusion for each reaction. Like, why the sodium seem to have exploded or what are the resulting fumes or products of the reactions. Nevertheless, very fun.

[@DarrajCasa]

19:01 Hooooly mooly , i jumped out of my chair 🙉😂😂

[@almightyv4321]

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[@DarrajCasa]

@@almightyv4321 😂😂😂😂😂 100%

[@devilio]

My heart stopped for few second... NDE here T_T

[@blakemalley9053]

RIP Headphone users!

[@Guitarninjaruy]

Potassium did as the trees and fucked off

[@Ixions]

Fluoroantimonic Acid- "Shut up and take my proton!"

[@ximfo4883]

H+ ions: its free real estate

[@Raage.]

Chemistry jokes are tight!

[@FelixBaker420]

@@Raage. They always get a good reaction ;)

[@guyaug7212]

This is not Reddit. It's KZbin you have to make dumb jokes like me And put smilies 🤣😂

[@Nic7320]

C'mon, don't be negative.

[@AB-80X]

Can I ask. What is the mol % SbF5 of this acid? I ask because it is very important as to how strong the acid is. It could be anything from Ho -13 to -28 depending on the molar % SbF5

[@NPCNo-xm2li]

Sodium hydride upon coming in contact with the acid be like - "NaH, I'm out"

[@OMIMox]

This is brilliant, and I hate you

[@jamesgornall5731]

Ah this comment needs more love

[@jehannes1000]

angry upvote

[@yusufabdalla1106]

HA

[@comiccat4650]

This guy really has that "mad scientist" accent

[@rexrabbiteer]

he looks like one too lol

[@kevinmalone3210]

No doubt, and he has that nightmare acid with him.

[@ufc990]

What are you talking about? My biochem professor yelled at us way more than this guy.

[@zakzwijn8410]

Not just the accent :D

[@shabu5072]

He is the human version of Rick sanchez

[@dimiubezio1250]

First Video I watched an im hooked🤘🏼

[@alphablackwolf1990]

10:39 This is same with creeper sound on minecraft

[@Lawtonizer]

Opens package with nitrile gloves, then tests it on nitrile gloves and finds that they get dissolved

[@S_Carol]

If they delay contact even a little, they're still useful. Think lab coats: they're definitely not liquid-proof, but they're still safety equipment when handling corrosive liquid chemicals.

[@irokosalei5133]

It dissolves mithril??

[@lars6261]

@@irokosalei5133 ??

[@RessuRekt]

@@irokosalei5133 what

[@MK5JETT]

@@irokosalei5133 nothing disolved mithril

[@zwz.zdenek]

The takeaway: If reaction is underwhelming, add more acid.

[@bobcoleman9045]

Classic mistake

[@bikerbob2005]

Sometimes a few drops of water to allow reaction not to just sit on pile of ash.

[@UltimateEnd0]

1200 mics

[@levistepanian5341]

Unsettling that the vapors are so heavy, I imagine that they in low concentration would cause severe damage

[@tylermiller214]

I used to work Enviromental cleaning all sorts of acid storage tanks during confined space entries, it literally felt like warm rain hitting your tyvek. Shit was insane! Cleaned all sorts of nasty acids along with lab packing them for shipping.

[@foracekryr5366]

Respect for this man being the first to show this acid, every other youtuber just clickbaits.

[@MaxC_1]

@Captain_Morgan Well i'm not sure about the as quoted "Rapidly and explosively decomposes upon contact with water. Because of this property, fluoroantimonic acid cannot be used in aqueous solution. It is only used in a solution of hydrofluoric acid." so practically it cannot exist in an aqueous solution if it was the real thing so either it was fake or it wasn't an aqueous solution

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

Years ago I worked with gold, dissolving it in Aqua Regia as part of a process. We had many reagent grade acids in carboys that were color coded for easy identification. For some ridiculous reason, the HCL and HFL were the same color. The process involved 19 liter spherical reaction flasks set into hemispherical heaters. You can see where this is going. I mistakenly made the acid mix with the wrong acid! And used the heater to speed up the reaction. A few minutes later I noticed that nothing was happening and since the reaction was usually instantaneous with a distinct color change I started to panic. So, stop, pump out the acid, rinse several times, and prepare to start over. When I examined the glass flask I found that the HFL had already eaten into it to the point where I had to trash it. Those flasks were expensive! I learned a valuable lesson.

[@realmtraveller]

pretty sure the company you worked for learnt a better one on safety

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

@@realmtraveller I’m not so sure they did. This was over 50 years ago. They always seemed to know when OSHA was coming and did a massive cleanup and hid the worse visuals. PPE was not mandatory! The company is a lot bigger now and all of that has probably changed. As far as the acid situation, the color coding was from the supplier. Why on earth 2 acids whose name was only 2 letters different would have the same color code, especially since HFL is so dangerous to handle is a mystery. I always appreciate the feedback.

[@TruthBoy6]

​@@RobertSmith-km6gi since you belong to chemistry field, i would like to ask which major should i choose from as a PCM(physics, chemistry, mathematic) student who is in 12th grade/class/standard as i like chemistry and would like to pursue an engineering course which has alot to study about chemistry. As i have interest in the chemistry, should i choose chemical engineering or any better suggestion?

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

@@TruthBoy6 You can’t go wrong with chem-eng. Have you been accepted to a university? I attended a top engineering college but I didn’t graduate and I’m not officially a chemist although I worked in chemically oriented industries for my entire career. I retired from a plastics company as the head colorist which position required knowledge of both chemistry and physics. If you have the grades go for a top rated program. Good luck!

[@AB-80X]

@@RobertSmith-km6gi Sounds like you worked for Union Carbide lol.

[@drips1030]

Need to give my head a wobble. Getting excited when i read "strongest acid in the world" !!! 😂

[@IonIsFalling7217]

Showing the effects is insanely cool. But explaining why would also be good.

[@ricomock2]

You know a chemical is angry when it starts smoking just because it was opened

[@alf3071]

but where did the smoke come from if it was inside that bottle?

[@grbgeslnger24]

I seen that reaction it had with the air. Pretty neat

[@ricomock2]

@@alf3071 It was reacting with the air or the humidity in the air. Some chemicals are just reactive enough that just being exposed to the air starts reactions, typically they're very volatile compounds that do nasty things

[@whostygryscub]

@@ricomock2 no.. he meant when he was removing the wrap.. the container was surrounded with gases.. in the beginning before he cut the plastic away

[@ricomock2]

@@Cody2nd I actually work for a company that makes large gas compressors. Primarily for the natural gas industry, but occasionally we do spark resistant compressors or compressors with extra (relatively extreme) corrosion resistance, to handle that that sort of gasses

[@northernzeus768]

I used to work at Aldrich chemical years ago. The manufacturer of this product. I never handled this acid but just about every other known. I remember seeing this used in reactions that we ran in the bulk labs and thinking what a strange name. I did once step into a bucket for of straight sulfuric I was using to clean a giant centrifuge after a reaction. There were 2 ways to clean the stainless centrifuge. One... good old fashion elbow grease and another was a solvent, base or acid depending on the product you spun. The acid was the most fun. The centrifuge would smoke and get hot and shine like a diamond in a goats ass after. I had a water hose in my hand and shoved it down my rubber boot. Foot tingled and got super hot. Mild burns and I no longer have hair in that foot. True story.very good company btw. Good pay for low level material handlers and the chemists make huge money. The main plants are Sheboygan and milwaukee,WI It was just Milwaukee when I worked there in the 90’s.

[@fishstickssrn3909]

Thanks for sharing your story!

[@kewlbeans9905]

'I used to be a chemistry teacher in a high school. I was over qualified and working a dead end job. I made a bomb out of fulminated mercury and became kingpin of methamphetamine empire. What's my name? You know! You all know! Now, say my name....I'm the man who killed Gus Fring! I am Heisenberg! Don't you forget it!' lol 🤣

[@chrischiampo7647]

@@kewlbeans9905 Breaking Bad 😎

[@barrythehatchet1380]

@@kewlbeans9905 C10, H15, N with a molecular weight of 149.24

[@kewlbeans9905]

@@barrythehatchet1380 'OK but I made poison out of rice and beans according to my partner Jesse....b!atch!' 😂

[@Lingovery]

I liked this video too much. Thank you so much. 🥀🥀🥀

[@user-je3fx6li3w]

The coolest channel... Where else can you see such miracles🧐

[@lobo5734]

As a chemist sitting in my office at Sigma Aldrich, thanks for doing the glove test for me.

[@davidhinostroza9420]

wait a second

[@firagaymer2383]

@@davidhinostroza9420brainrot

[@B_Snaxx]

This man is playing Minecraft dirt sounds when he drops the acid

[@carlgiraulo8282]

Quality content if you ask me 🤣😂

[@alessandrosantolini5323]

Yuo are a culture man

[@paulbeahm3891]

Dude if he dropped this acid he would die... oh wait you meant drop it.

[@TheBitterSarcasmOfMs.Anthropy]

So that was the kind of acid that dude in Robocop got melted by! You've solved a 35 year mystery for me! Thanks!

[@maverick.404]

The fact that this is not a clickbait makes me happy

[@harleck9119]

23:02 As a bass player who loves chemistry, I must say this was unexpected af and the most epic crossover as well

[@seanwarren9357]

o7

[@bluesideup007]

SLAP! that bass. (Davie approves)

[@seanwarren9357]

@@Jtzkb there's an app for that.

[@jeffwarner9451]

EPICO!

[@PastelPinkChaos]

Checkmate! Other crossovers

[@naota3k]

nobody: fluoroantimonic acid: you're getting a proton, AND YOU'RE GETTING A PROTON, AND _YOU'RE_ GETTING A PROTON! EVERYBODY'S GETTING PROTONS!

[@sk8mysterion]

Please explain 🤔✌️

[@Nova63_]

@@sk8mysterion how strong an acid is is its ability to donate a hydrogen ion (i.e. a proton) to whatever it is reacting with. Similarly how strong a base is is how hard it can pull off a hydrogen ion from another molecule.

[@User-nu6km]

Opra

[@kentuckysmoose]

@@sk8mysterion aka its forcing the connection of the material to come apart but adding protons

[@user-vg3yc9lx4q]

That has to be from rampart in apex legends

[@Andrew-Locksley691]

Very informative video thank you. One point I was thinking that the reaction with flesh would be dramatic (not to disamaler to white phosphorus)but it didn't burn as much as I had anticipated.

[@KysEcstacy]

Its almost definetly dilute, meaning it would be even more powerful if in a higher concentration. Still the burns shown are awful enough

[@TThomas-si7yn]

I'm a new subscriber and I have to say, you make me afraid for you. You're very brave.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

A new genre of unboxing: chemical unboxing.

[@tindalo]

Unboxing chemicals is cool, sigma aldrich is one of my favorites, lithium comes in a beautiful metalic can, but Br is even better because comes in the metalic can, plastic bag and glass, when you open this thing crawls out of the glass like is alive, and is red.... Scary, scary...

[@Walamonga1313]

Chemistry made fun

[@bengsynthmusic]

@@tindalo I think he meant opening boxes by corrosive chemicals.

[@raikked]

crystal meth unboxing (insane gone wrong)

[@christopherleubner6633]

Aldrich likes to put horrible chemicals in cans.

[@RaExpIn]

Thanks for making rare, high quality footage of this acid and its reactions available to the world! What an awesome and scary video! Keep it up! I would like to mention, that the immediate damage is the least of your problems, when the acid gets in contact with the skin. The hydrogen fluoride formed on contact with the skin is able to diffuse into the skin and even the bones beneath it, destroying nerves and tissue on its way, which can even prevent pain to occur immediately. So, a burn can be unnoticed, until the skin, bones or a whole body part have to be removed. When a burn is detected early, calcium gluconate solution is immediately applied to prevent further damage or even death. When the pain occurs it can't be treated with the usual painkillers, which is another unpleasant side effect.

[@alicewyan]

This substance sounds unreasonably scary

[@jozesveticic1919]

@@alicewyan HF is the devil's own diarrhoea.

[@caphunterx2322]

I've seen a guy get in contact with HF... Just a little bit and the damage it did was gore to say the least. His skin was coming lose made me extra careful when handling this substance my self. Luckily I rarely have to use it my self

[@meatsmell8639]

@@caphunterx2322 If you don't mind me asking, what do you do that would put you in contact with using this stuff? And what uses does it have in practical applications? O.o

[@RaExpIn]

@@meatsmell8639 F.e. it is used to etch glass or remove synthetic peptides from the resin these are grown on in the solid-phase synthesis.

[@larsped.7388]

I've had two personal experiences with this acid. The first was an empty container that was picked up by a delivery guy, the residue on the bottle caused him to experience severe pain the folowing night in one of his fingers, in the morning it had to be amputated, the acid had dissolved his bone partly, but not caused damage to the skin. The other was when I was making a chemical (I will not say which because of its potential harmful use) and a biproduct was this acid. We were making it in a chamber with automatic suction, if the level of the acid in the air exceeded 2 ppb (Parts per billion) the contents would be sucked out into the atmosphere immediately ... you can see where this is going ... suddenly an alarm was bleeping and everything - and I do mean everything in the room was sucked out instantly - chairs, a table, books, a computer .... I was 17 years old, never seen anything like it, it was quite shocking. It's not to be played with, flour is highy reactive

[@robertb8673]

I worked in metal surface refining. Heard storys about that stuff. The Reaction gets worst when it hits bone after passing flesh Calcium makes it more aggressiv. A wonder they had emergency showers at every corner. I think that's the same acid. I wrote to early 12:09 😅

[@HexLabz]

I feel like my computer should be under a fume hood while watching this.

[@DGFishRfine1]

Most of these reactions are so violent and immediate that they don't even have time to be spectacular. I feel like this is the chemistry equivalent of watching someone get so angry that they go dangerously quiet.

[@hanselsihotang]

The acid completely melt through the flesh and bones as if they're just warm butter. My lab experience was kinda limited but I remembered that regular strong acid like the Sulphuric or Chloride Acid didn't react that fast, you usually need to heat them up. This acid is just on a whole other level.

[@elmothewise3915]

Doom reference?

[@alphax4785]

@@hanselsihotang Heck, Nilered made a video a while back where he poured concentrated Nitric, Sulfuric and Hydrochloric acids on his hand and only washed them off when they started to itch, which was 20 seconds for two and 5-10 for the third and suffered no ill effects other than his hands turning a bit orange for a while since they only burned through the top layer of dead skin. One droplet of this stuff probably severely injures and/or kills you since it'll burn right through your skin forming nasty Fluorine compounds the whole way.

[@hanselsihotang]

@@alphax4785 yeah, that sounds pretty similar, once when I was researching about protein content (the acids were used to disintegrate the proteins in order to calculate the Nitrogen number), I spilled a few drops of concentrated HCL onto my latex glove-covered hand (or H2SO4, forgot which one since I tested several acids at once). I immediately panicked and washed it quickly, so it only stays on for 10seconds or so. Aside from a pretty painful irritation there're no permanent damage. so the damage was minimal, but still, acid needs to be treated carefully, and shouldn't be misused.

[@sf2k617]

Wow great job on this video, you demonstrated the corrosiveness of flouroantimonic acid on a lot of different materials and it really helps to put into perspective how powerful it is

[@AB-80X]

As a chemist, I hate to say this, but no it really does not lol. Fun to watch, but as he said in the end, corrosiveness has ZERO to do with an acid's strength.

[@sf2k617]

@@AB-80X as someone that doesn't give a fuck cry about it lmao

[@AB-80X]

@@sf2k617 Responding to something you don’t give a fuck about? Odd🤔

[@AB-80X]

@@sf2k617 Chill dude. It was banter

[@sharkysmachine9248]

Potassium *BANG!* Got me good... volume was up, and I'm wide awake now 😂😅😉

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

When the liquid smokes in the presence of air, you know the stuff is trouble...

[@samukelombambo4263]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mathematics5573]

Many chemicals create fumes and smoke when they react with other stuff. .eg dry ice. That a why chemists use fume cupboards. It's the strength and power of the acid that he has failed to mention, that is important.

[@neyoid]

Some things just catch fire when they touch air. Even at room temperature. It's called being pyrophoric

[@timohara7717]

@@mathematics5573 dry ice melts or whatever its called

[@mathematics5573]

@@timohara7717 yep. It is frozen N2 or something.one of the air gases.

[@Steve-kj9tx]

I understood very little of that, but damn do I love hearing people talk about what they know and love. It's so inspiring!

[@toolbaggers]

Stay away from narcissists

[@ChristopherGray00]

@@toolbaggers being passionate doesn't make you a narcissist

[@noskcaj1665]

@@ChristopherGray00 he never said that, just make sure to discern who is and who isn't

[@ChristopherGray00]

@@noskcaj1665 he implied that based off of the comment he had replied to

[@abdoonyt9049]

Only a mf named steve would say that

[@R2_D3]

I love the blue gloves! LoL! The black ones, later on, look a bit more appropriate!

[@adamn7409]

I’ve searched for videos of this elusive acid on the internet since I’ve heard about it over a year ago to no avail. Extremely overjoyed that someone finally makes a video about it. Thank you very much!

[@l.a4738]

Yoy saw it from mr slav didn't you?

[@toehair69]

Lmao this was a random recommendation below a video bashing Ronald Reagan I was watching 😂 took me like, half a second to find it

[@toehair69]

@tester123532456 Bruh. Just because people voice an opinion doesn't automatically mean they're shoving it down your throat. You shouldn't look so deep into things. This video was such an odd recommendation to be under the other, so I thought it was worth mentioning. Like if you were watching a cupcake baking vid and the next recommendation was "how to pick a funeral home". Just odd lmao.

[@Habzo421]

@@l.a4738 Yea same lol I just saw his video four minutes ago and search for this video

[@adamn7409]

@@l.a4738 surprisingly no! I saw it from scishow’s “Most dangerous chemicals”. It was strange to learn there’s no footage of the acid when Azidoazide Azide (what the video claims to be one of the most sensitive explosives) to only be a few clicks away

[@lucianoromero777]

I wonder how he gets all these crazy things, does he just call labs and say “hey I’m a scientist at a university, can you send me this chemical”

[@SilverAura]

There's likely certifications or something that are presented to ensure you're qualified to handle the chemicals. But I can't say for sure.

[@blackjackzw]

@@SilverAura you would certainly hope they don’t just allow random people to get hold of these chemicals. They could be crazy dangerous in the wrong hands!

[@choebalkop]

@@blackjackzw like guns

[@gregpenismith8884]

@@blackjackzw not anymore dangerous than a baseball bat or machete.

[@nootnoot5623]

@@choebalkop Or cars. Clown.

[@JCAGPRODUCCIONES]

Is cool to see a video of this acid, there's no much information of this one around the internet.

[@Looey]

this was COOL -- thank you very much

[@majorjohnson8001]

I keep hearing "fluoro-*demonic* acid." I am not sure that that is wrong.

[@Menaceblue3]

Not exactly wrong.... But not quite right!

[@lusoverse8710]

Counter that with angelic acid (which is a thing).

[@cliffordsmith8499]

Close enough!!

[@whorton4]

There is a compound called Domoic acid, which is related to strange bird behavior, including the basis for the movie, "The Birds." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domoic_acid

[@SuperAronGamerMNO]

Even the autogenerated subtitles heard "flourine demonic acid".

[@neillynch_ecocidologist]

"Fatal if swallowed" - *that's just half the story, isn't it!*

[@meyerlemon3776]

So i wasn't supposed to drink it?

[@SinfulSlayr]

@@meyerlemon3776 Did ya at least chug it?

[@matthewmcmurtry1091]

Look Like He Drunk SOME;)

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

I love how msds says FATAL IF SWALLOWED yet for legal reasons they have to give instructions on what to do if it is swallowed even though they know you're fucked and nothing will save you.

[@mrmartinwatson1]

Ah so its a derivitive of Dr.Tichioners

[@n1msu]

Apart from my question, I'm sure you're not some mad amateur scientist. Seeing the chicken leg dissolve including the collagen etc after the muscle is fascinating. Thanks for posting

[@DGerharts]

Thank you for the chicken ceviche recipe, can’t wait to try.

[@AtlasReburdened]

Yep, my curiosity is pretty much satisfied. I don't want to be anywhere near that acid for any reason ever.

[@reaccionaexplota]

Awesome video. So scary tho

[@ChemicalForce]

Muchas gracias :D

[@simonstergaard]

Scary...Not at all. This is heaven for real chemists ! The more danger, the better. We have respect, not fear.

[@Sebastian-ip5py]

@@simonstergaard That is actually true, I respect some chemicals more than I fear them

[@jigoku2359]

Santos bacalaos es el jefe!

[@Member_zero]

yeah ... when I watch chemistry experiments - ever since I was in high school actualy - the number one thing that always comes to my mind is ... how to weaponize this ... for some reason however, chemistry teacher would never want to give me tips to make some explosives at home ... they only focus on borring stuff :P

[@0Sirk0]

your music is both suspenseful and unsettling. Good job.

[@ericlyons6251]

It’s fun to see all these comments from people that have a technical background in this. You guys seem excited to talk about a subject that 99% of ppl just wouldn’t understand (myself included)

[@UrMomGoes2College]

"The fume from the can shows it was not packaged properly" UPS: 👀

[@daisuki9296]

Sigma Aldrich

[@AtlasReburdened]

That potassium detonation made me jump bad. lol

[@simonjdouglass1978]

You weren't the only one.