this is a solid chunk of sodium metal this stuff is number eleven on the
this stuff is number eleven on the
this stuff is number eleven on the periodic table of elements and it is
periodic table of elements and it is
periodic table of elements and it is extremely reactive if it comes in
extremely reactive if it comes in
extremely reactive if it comes in contact with water so a few months ago
contact with water so a few months ago
contact with water so a few months ago one of you left a comment asking me to
one of you left a comment asking me to
one of you left a comment asking me to flush a piece of sodium down a toilet
flush a piece of sodium down a toilet
flush a piece of sodium down a toilet which seems like a ridiculous request
which seems like a ridiculous request
which seems like a ridiculous request but I have got Cody from Cody’s lab to
but I have got Cody from Cody’s lab to
but I have got Cody from Cody’s lab to come out here with his infamous mercury
come out here with his infamous mercury
come out here with his infamous mercury flushing toilet so we can put that
flushing toilet so we can put that
flushing toilet so we can put that experiment to the test this is the same
experiment to the test this is the same
experiment to the test this is the same toilet I use for my flushing mercury
toilet I use for my flushing mercury
toilet I use for my flushing mercury experiment I’ve cleaned out all the
experiment I’ve cleaned out all the
experiment I’ve cleaned out all the mercury and now I’ve got a spare toilet
mercury and now I’ve got a spare toilet
mercury and now I’ve got a spare toilet so there’s a pretty good use now if you
so there’s a pretty good use now if you
so there’s a pretty good use now if you take a quick look at sodium it’s a very
take a quick look at sodium it’s a very
take a quick look at sodium it’s a very bendy very flexible metal I kind of
bendy very flexible metal I kind of
bendy very flexible metal I kind of think it’s about the hardness of beeswax
think it’s about the hardness of beeswax
think it’s about the hardness of beeswax sodium metal is incredibly reactive it
sodium metal is incredibly reactive it
sodium metal is incredibly reactive it only has one electron in its outer shell
only has one electron in its outer shell
only has one electron in its outer shell and so it’s actually higher in the
and so it’s actually higher in the
and so it’s actually higher in the activity series and hydrogen now most
activity series and hydrogen now most
activity series and hydrogen now most people will store sodium in a container
people will store sodium in a container
people will store sodium in a container of oil because it prevents an oxide
of oil because it prevents an oxide
of oil because it prevents an oxide layer from forming I just cut mine kind
layer from forming I just cut mine kind
layer from forming I just cut mine kind of in a jar so you can see it’s got that
of in a jar so you can see it’s got that
of in a jar so you can see it’s got that crusty coating but if we take a knife we
crusty coating but if we take a knife we
crusty coating but if we take a knife we can cut this open and for a brief second
can cut this open and for a brief second
can cut this open and for a brief second you can see that shiny metal but within
you can see that shiny metal but within
you can see that shiny metal but within seconds you can see it’s oxidizing and
seconds you can see it’s oxidizing and
seconds you can see it’s oxidizing and forms that white scaly exterior coating
forms that white scaly exterior coating
forms that white scaly exterior coating a sodium metal does not like to be
a sodium metal does not like to be
a sodium metal does not like to be confined this piece is only the size a
confined this piece is only the size a
confined this piece is only the size a little bit bigger than a Marvel but if
little bit bigger than a Marvel but if
little bit bigger than a Marvel but if we throw this into the toilet and then
we throw this into the toilet and then
we throw this into the toilet and then drop a block of wood on top it creates
drop a block of wood on top it creates
drop a block of wood on top it creates enough pressure enough heat quickly the
enough pressure enough heat quickly the
enough pressure enough heat quickly the wood will get blasted back out 10 to 20
wood will get blasted back out 10 to 20
wood will get blasted back out 10 to 20 feet in the air no problem I think it
feet in the air no problem I think it
feet in the air no problem I think it like bounced around and it finally
like bounced around and it finally
like bounced around and it finally landed on top of it
landed on top of it
landed on top of it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s like a good 30 30 feet from the
it’s like a good 30 30 feet from the
it’s like a good 30 30 feet from the flush zone if you feel this block would
flush zone if you feel this block would
flush zone if you feel this block would it’s actually really slippery really
it’s actually really slippery really
it’s actually really slippery really slimy so check this out we rigged up
slimy so check this out we rigged up
slimy so check this out we rigged up this contraption it’s just a long piece
this contraption it’s just a long piece
this contraption it’s just a long piece of PVC pipe so we can flush the toilet
of PVC pipe so we can flush the toilet
of PVC pipe so we can flush the toilet from about 10 feet away he’s going to
from about 10 feet away he’s going to
from about 10 feet away he’s going to drop this into the toilet bowl we’re
drop this into the toilet bowl we’re
drop this into the toilet bowl we’re going to let it fit around for a bit and
going to let it fit around for a bit and
going to let it fit around for a bit and then we’re going to flush it and see
then we’re going to flush it and see
then we’re going to flush it and see what happens
what happens
what happens there you go I can hear it crackling
there you go I can hear it crackling
there you go I can hear it crackling fizzing all right flush it okay here we
fizzing all right flush it okay here we
fizzing all right flush it okay here we go
[Music]
[Music] that’s what you call explosive
that’s what you call explosive
that’s what you call explosive experience on the toilets this is the
experience on the toilets this is the
experience on the toilets this is the biggest chunk of sodium I’ve ever thrown
biggest chunk of sodium I’ve ever thrown
biggest chunk of sodium I’ve ever thrown into water so a little bit nervous about
into water so a little bit nervous about
into water so a little bit nervous about this one we’re definitely flushing this
this one we’re definitely flushing this
this one we’re definitely flushing this from a distance and I think we would
from a distance and I think we would
from a distance and I think we would actually have Kody throw a heading this
actually have Kody throw a heading this
actually have Kody throw a heading this time go for the smoosh
this time we’re gonna do the same thing
this time we’re gonna do the same thing we’re going to flush it and see if we
we’re going to flush it and see if we
we’re going to flush it and see if we can make it go off during the flushing
can make it go off during the flushing
can make it go off during the flushing process I’m wondering if we should go a
process I’m wondering if we should go a
process I’m wondering if we should go a little bit bigger just to take it to the
little bit bigger just to take it to the
little bit bigger just to take it to the next level this is the grand finale
next level this is the grand finale
next level this is the grand finale we’ve got a whole handful of sodium here
we’ve got a whole handful of sodium here
we’ve got a whole handful of sodium here like six chunks I’m going to throw them
like six chunks I’m going to throw them
like six chunks I’m going to throw them in and at that exact moment Cody is
in and at that exact moment Cody is
in and at that exact moment Cody is gonna flush and hopefully we’ll get some
gonna flush and hopefully we’ll get some
gonna flush and hopefully we’ll get some kind of epic reaction ready for this oh
my goodness that’s amazing check that
my goodness that’s amazing check that out it’s still smoking we got fired a
out it’s still smoking we got fired a
out it’s still smoking we got fired a little bit right in my face dang it that
little bit right in my face dang it that
little bit right in my face dang it that was epic oh my gosh guys this is insane
was epic oh my gosh guys this is insane
was epic oh my gosh guys this is insane oh we finally destroy the toilet that
oh we finally destroy the toilet that
oh we finally destroy the toilet that used to be a toilet now it’s a big mess
used to be a toilet now it’s a big mess
used to be a toilet now it’s a big mess that we need to clean up I honestly have
that we need to clean up I honestly have
that we need to clean up I honestly have to say I wasn’t expecting that to go off
to say I wasn’t expecting that to go off
to say I wasn’t expecting that to go off like when you flushed it and nothing
like when you flushed it and nothing
like when you flushed it and nothing happened I just sitting there thinking
happened I just sitting there thinking
happened I just sitting there thinking okay another fail and then BOOM
okay another fail and then BOOM
okay another fail and then BOOM [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] crazy so we broke a toilet I guess
crazy so we broke a toilet I guess
crazy so we broke a toilet I guess that’s what happens when you flush a
that’s what happens when you flush a
that’s what happens when you flush a substantial amount of sodium down it
substantial amount of sodium down it
substantial amount of sodium down it this is not something you want to try at
this is not something you want to try at
this is not something you want to try at home this is for demonstrational and
home this is for demonstrational and
home this is for demonstrational and educational purposes only you can see
educational purposes only you can see
educational purposes only you can see this is pretty dangerous stuff and it is
this is pretty dangerous stuff and it is
this is pretty dangerous stuff and it is reacting with our skin right now it’s
reacting with our skin right now it’s
reacting with our skin right now it’s probably turning my forehead into a bar
probably turning my forehead into a bar
probably turning my forehead into a bar of soap but we did this for you guys
of soap but we did this for you guys
of soap but we did this for you guys thanks for the request this is a ton of
thanks for the request this is a ton of
thanks for the request this is a ton of fun I’ve never seen a toilet explode
fun I’ve never seen a toilet explode
fun I’ve never seen a toilet explode before anyway huge thanks to my friend
before anyway huge thanks to my friend
before anyway huge thanks to my friend Cody for coming down here and making
Cody for coming down here and making
Cody for coming down here and making this possible for sacrificing this
this possible for sacrificing this
this possible for sacrificing this toilet on our behalf
toilet on our behalf
toilet on our behalf luckily he’s got a backup and we’re
luckily he’s got a backup and we’re
luckily he’s got a backup and we’re going to do a video on his channel
going to do a video on his channel
going to do a video on his channel flushing liquid nitrogen down a toilet
flushing liquid nitrogen down a toilet
flushing liquid nitrogen down a toilet can the ceramic withstand liquid
can the ceramic withstand liquid
can the ceramic withstand liquid nitrogen we’re not sure so we’re going
nitrogen we’re not sure so we’re going
nitrogen we’re not sure so we’re going to test that out go over to Cody’s
to test that out go over to Cody’s
to test that out go over to Cody’s channel and check them out give him a
channel and check them out give him a
channel and check them out give him a subscribe he’s got some epic content
subscribe he’s got some epic content
subscribe he’s got some epic content thanks for joining us for this
thanks for joining us for this
thanks for joining us for this experiment we’ll see you the next one
experiment we’ll see you the next one
experiment we’ll see you the next one talk to you then all right let’s clean
talk to you then all right let’s clean
talk to you then all right let’s clean up this mess go this toilet it’s got a
up this mess go this toilet it’s got a
up this mess go this toilet it’s got a lifetime warranty Motorhome people take
lifetime warranty Motorhome people take
lifetime warranty Motorhome people take it back
it back
it back [Music]
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