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Make Nitric Acid by Thermal Decomposition of Copper Nitrate

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Almost final version. I'm still working on the subtitle files and rending the high-resolution version. But this should be it. Properly voiced and with equations added. And i also incorporated some of your suggestions.

Let me know what you think. There is still time to fix anything or make additions.

Script is here if you really need subtitles or some way to follow along: 2020-09-21 16:49:43 +0000 UTC View Post

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VERY rough preview of making nitric acid by thermal decomposition of copper nitrate.

I'm using another computer voice because the website that hosted the British one i liked went down. So we're stuck with this one for testing.

Anyway here is the script in case you want to read it directly: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGUxsyimwiHxZ0Ck5iYdgK6Mv...

Lab Notes - August 31st - Nitric Acid from Calcium Nitrate and My Hotplate Failed, Again.

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So a quick lab notes video for august. As usual, featuring the British synthesizer voice. 

Some of my followers on twitter have said this should be split into two separate videos. I'm not  sure how much i can pad it out if i do split it. Each video would be about 3-4 minutes. 

Do you guys think there is enough to split into 2 videos? or is the current combined lab notes enough?

I appreciate your thoughts.

Make Nitric Acid from Sodium Bisulfate and Sodium Nitrate

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Another video for your consideration.

As usual, being an early work-in-progress, it uses the british lady synthesizer voice. Here is the current script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bm9sVyRSMafCg94q1LnAH_DV8WsIWSopOQj21FfIWsY/edit?usp=sharing

Although it might change as i edit more.

Anyway, let me know what you think and i...

How to Regenerate Deionization Resin for Use in Reverse Osmosis Deionization Systems

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Another preview, this time fully voiced and all the clips put in. Let me know what you think.

Now i think it's ready but in the previous preview there were some comments that i should add in a 3 minute section on using a dual bed deionization system consisting of different resins. I'm thinking of keeping the focus of this video just to regenerating existing mixed bed deionization resin. I think the dual bed system is better for a future video on building an improved Reverse Osmosis Deio...

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A work-in-progress for you consideration. Still have a few things to fix and the voice is the computer generated one. 

The script is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yy0ND0e7A7KpmaJa7slLgb1NjHxC0RkHIEfLRxR0h0E/edit?usp=sharing

Feel free to ask any questions or make suggestions. I hope to get this done before the end of th...

Amateur Lab Equipment: Reverse Osmosis Deionization Systems for Purifying Water

Final High Resolution Version.

I'm going to post this publicly in a day or two, but you get to see the final version in all it's glory right now. 

(If there is any glaring mistakes, blatant misspellings or other errors, let me know so i can rush a fix.)

Thanks 

Patreon preview: "Lab Equipment: Reverse Osmosis Deionization Systems for Purifying Water" Version 2

After reading your comments and suggestions in the previous preview i've inserted an extra 9 minutes of video and polished a few parts. 

Fair warning: Still using the computer generated voice.

Here is the script again: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Qz1mssG0YQilhOoX3hzYsFoWE22ZC4oN2xGf4OQl7M/edit?usp=sharing

I should note that th...

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Apologies for the excessive amount of time between posts. I'm working through some very dark times and it hasn't been easy. I'm sure everyone here can relate.

So this is still an unfinished version of my latest video but it should be viewable for your consideration. Fair Warning: It's using the computer generated voice as i work out the script so apologies if it's difficult to understand.

The script itself can be found here: 2020-06-05 07:16:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Is Ruthenium Jewelry Dangerous?

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Patreon preview for your consideration. I'm still tuning it a bit but let me know if there is anything you'd like to see improved upon, or fixed. 

Thanks. 

I'm still alive and will post soon.

Hi everyone, apologies for the silence these past months. I hope everyone is doing well. Follow whatever protocols your governments are currently issuing, wash your hands frequently and maintain a safe distance from everyone as we get through this pandemic.

While this is scary, we will make it through. 

Anyway, I'm very much alive and i intend to stay that way. 

A reminder as to what happened to me: Some months ago i lost my job and i also lost my lab in separate u...

Make a Chemical Garden with Cat Litter, Drain Opener and Root Killer

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Another preview for your consideration. Let me know if there is anything to add or more stuff i should explain or something i should fix. 

Make Concentrated Ammonia

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Preview of a video on making ammonia. Do you think it's complete enough to post?  Should i hold it until i have the 4th method ready (where i react ammonia solution and acid to concentrate it and react with strong base to release it)?

Make a Silver Oxide Zinc Battery

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Make Silver Powder by Electrochemistry

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Make Silver Nitrate from Silver and Nitric Acid

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Another video i intend to post after the silver nitrate one.

I was originally going to make this a part of the silver zinc battery video but i thought the process of electrolytically making silver powder was so cool that it should be in its own video. 

Let me know what you think, or if i should fold it back into the silver zinc battery video.

On another note. Some patrons have said their names aren't appearing in the credits. Let me know if that's you. I tried to fix it...

Patreon Preview - Make Silver Nitrate (Revisited)

Before i post the silver zinc battery video i'm going to post this simpler silver nitrate synthesis video. I already did it 10 years ago but i wanted to revisit it with higher quality 4K.

Too simple? 

Let me know what you think, i'l post it this weekend if you approve.

Patreon Preview - Silver Zinc Battery

An improvement over a silver zinc battery video i did a couple of years ago. Let me know if it's ready to post or if you still think more could be done. I could open up a new project to make a working silver-zinc battery that's good enough to fully charge a cellphone. But considering that we already have several ongoing projects (Sodium metal, potassium, chlorates, gasoline, more drugs...), more projects might not be a good idea.

I'll insert the patron credits in the final ve...

Make p-Toluenesulfonic Acid

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Apologies for the late preview. i added on the explanation of why the sulfonation favors the para position over the ortho and meta positions.

Let me know if it's satisfactory or could use some tune-up.

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Finally after two months another video for your consideration. Let me know if you want any changes or additions.

Should i include an explanation for why the sulfonate group goes to the para-position of the toluene molecule? I felt that would be too much high level theory for a general youtube audience. (Heck, half of university chemists don't get it either)

Anyway, i hope to have a couple more videos ready this month to partially make up for the lack of videos this year. I want to...

Lab Notes: Failing to make Pyrimethamine in 2-steps

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