The 10 Most AMAZING Chemical Reactions (with Reactions)

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Published 2015-06-25
Here are the ten more exotic and amazing reactions that most of the school students may have not seen or experienced... You just won’t believe what your eyes are seeing!

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WATCH THE FULL VIDEOS HERE...
Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction:
   • Video  

Luminol:
   • Chemiluminescence: A totally awesome ...  
   • Liquid Light - Chemical Reaction with...  

Sulfuric acid and sugar:
   • Don't Try This at Home - 3 - Sulfuric...  

Briggs-Rauscher reaction:
   • Briggs-Rauscher Reaction | MIT Chemis...  
   • The Briggs-Rauscher Iodine Oscillator  

Elephant’s toothpaste:
   • Science Bob's Crazy Foam Experiment  
   • Elephant toothpaste  

Single replacement reaction:
   • Copper - Iron Single Replacement (720...  

Gummy bear experiment:
   • Video  

Golden rain:
   • Golden Rain  

Pharaoh's snake:
   • Making the Pharaoh's Serpent  


SOURCES:
Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction:
cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2011/09/chemical-oscil…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroin
chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Analytical_Chemistry/Electroc…
www.faidherbe.org/site/cours/dupuis/oscil.htm

Luminol:
www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/04/luminol-csi-blo…
www.rsc.org/Education/EiC/issues/2010Mar/Exhibitio…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminol

Sulfuric acid and sugar:
www.chemeddl.org/alfresco/service/org/chemeddl/vid…
ncsu.edu/project/chemistrydemos/Thermochem/Dehydra…
www.rsc.org/education/eic/issues/2007March/Exhibit…

Thermite:
cldfacility.rutgers.edu/content/thermite-reaction
www.rsc.org/Education/EiC/issues/2011January/Exhib…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite

Briggs-Rauscher reaction:
chemistry.about.com/cs/demonstrations/a/aa050204a.…
www1.chem.leeds.ac.uk/delights/texts/expt_11.html

Elephant’s toothpaste:
ncsu.edu/project/chemistrydemos/Kinetics/Elephants…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_toothpaste

Single replacement reaction:
www.ccri.edu/chemistry/courses/chem_1030/Stoichiom…
chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Inorganic_Chemistry/Reactions…

Gummy bear experiment:
lecturedemos.chem.umass.edu/chemReactions5_5.html
www.csub.edu/chemistry/_files/Exploding%20Gummy%20…

Golden rain:
www.compoundchem.com/2015/04/23/golden-rain/
www.rsc.org/eic/2014/12/golden-rain-precipitation-…

Pharaoh's snake:
chemistry.about.com/b/2013/05/21/pharoahs-snake-fi…
io9.com/5947370/what-in-the-name-of-all-that-is-ho…

All Comments (21)
  • @misan2002
    did you hear magnesium and oxygen are going out? OMg
  • @Giant-cq8xg
    I would tell you guys a chemistry joke but I know I won't get a reaction....
  • @AfuaRichardson
    "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke.
  • @gote406
    The music in this video fits so perfectly. Yet another great job, Hybrid!
  • @ZicoTops
    If you knew how happy your videos make me, they are so unique!
  • @NovaRouk
    I was gonna make a joke about sodium but Na
  • @anakulic4143
    Wish we could do these experiments during the chemistry class :'(
  • @mau7665
    I love the way how you explain the chemical reactions... too easy to understand and quite complete explanation, that's how people enjoy and fall in love with chemistry
  • @timmydaichi
    The number 5 with the catalyst looks pretty familiar... when the door is locked and the curtains are closed.
  • @Hypnotazia
    7:17 That moment when you were on a family vacation for 2 weeks
  • It's really cool. Something very new and unexpected. As always loved the music and the information. You are really awesome Hybrid Librarian.
  • @nooobiechild
    this has to be the best video hybrid has made so far. even the music is one of the best
  • @davidking6242
    The Pharaohs snake should 've called Hashiramas wood style jutsu haha
  • Hybrid Librarian does a lot of efforts in each of his videos each video makes me think in a different point of view ....U r videos r awesome
  • @Omni_G
    Pharaoh's Snake: Ah something's coming out! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!! But sir, it was born from the fire! We're doomed!! Retreat!!!
  • @Broockle
    I wanna see the Pharaoh's Snake reaction in zero G. Would it just be an expanding sphere? xD
  • Kudos to you Kevin.. All of your uploads are amazing. Stay great and more power.. Thank you for all the shares..