hey what’s up guys welcome back now today I thought it’d be fun to play with
today I thought it’d be fun to play with
today I thought it’d be fun to play with some off-the-shelf kitchen chemistry to
some off-the-shelf kitchen chemistry to
some off-the-shelf kitchen chemistry to prepare for this experiment today I went
prepare for this experiment today I went
prepare for this experiment today I went down to the local Super Center and
down to the local Super Center and
down to the local Super Center and picked up two main ingredients a bag of
picked up two main ingredients a bag of
picked up two main ingredients a bag of white sugar and a bottle of drain opener
white sugar and a bottle of drain opener
white sugar and a bottle of drain opener like this now when you get to the drain
like this now when you get to the drain
like this now when you get to the drain cleaner aisle there’s going to be two
cleaner aisle there’s going to be two
cleaner aisle there’s going to be two main types of drain cleaners there’s
main types of drain cleaners there’s
main types of drain cleaners there’s sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid this
sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid this
sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid this one here is sulfuric acid and you can
one here is sulfuric acid and you can
one here is sulfuric acid and you can tell that because they put it in another
tell that because they put it in another
tell that because they put it in another bag for additional protection this is
bag for additional protection this is
bag for additional protection this is extremely nasty stuff it can do a lot of
extremely nasty stuff it can do a lot of
extremely nasty stuff it can do a lot of damage and you definitely don’t want to
damage and you definitely don’t want to
damage and you definitely don’t want to get it on your skin so it’s important to
get it on your skin so it’s important to
get it on your skin so it’s important to use the right kind of protection now
use the right kind of protection now
use the right kind of protection now this stuff is labeled drain opener but
this stuff is labeled drain opener but
this stuff is labeled drain opener but all it really is is about 96%
all it really is is about 96%
all it really is is about 96% concentrated sulfuric acid and if we
concentrated sulfuric acid and if we
concentrated sulfuric acid and if we open up the bottle and pour it out you
open up the bottle and pour it out you
open up the bottle and pour it out you can see it’s a very clear liquid very
can see it’s a very clear liquid very
can see it’s a very clear liquid very similar to the sulfuric acid we
similar to the sulfuric acid we
similar to the sulfuric acid we extracted from my car battery that’s
extracted from my car battery that’s
extracted from my car battery that’s essentially all this is virgin sulfuric
essentially all this is virgin sulfuric
essentially all this is virgin sulfuric acid with buffer whatever buffer means
acid with buffer whatever buffer means
acid with buffer whatever buffer means if we dip something like a piece of pH
if we dip something like a piece of pH
if we dip something like a piece of pH paper in the liquid you can see it
paper in the liquid you can see it
paper in the liquid you can see it actually tops out on the acidity scale
actually tops out on the acidity scale
actually tops out on the acidity scale pretty dangerous stuff so we got our
pretty dangerous stuff so we got our
pretty dangerous stuff so we got our bottle of drain opener we got a bag of
bottle of drain opener we got a bag of
bottle of drain opener we got a bag of white sugar now what do you think is
white sugar now what do you think is
white sugar now what do you think is going to happen if we mix the two
going to happen if we mix the two
going to happen if we mix the two together so step one I’m just taking a
together so step one I’m just taking a
together so step one I’m just taking a normal drinking glass I’m gonna fill
normal drinking glass I’m gonna fill
normal drinking glass I’m gonna fill this up about halfway with white sugar
this up about halfway with white sugar
this up about halfway with white sugar and then step two we’re gonna take our
and then step two we’re gonna take our
and then step two we’re gonna take our drain cleaner pour it into the glass
drain cleaner pour it into the glass
drain cleaner pour it into the glass until the liquid level rises just above
until the liquid level rises just above
until the liquid level rises just above the sugar then we’re going to stir that
the sugar then we’re going to stir that
the sugar then we’re going to stir that up thoroughly with something like a fork
up thoroughly with something like a fork
up thoroughly with something like a fork and then we’re just going to watch and
and then we’re just going to watch and
and then we’re just going to watch and see what it does looks kind of nice huh
see what it does looks kind of nice huh
see what it does looks kind of nice huh what’s going to delicious right now take
what’s going to delicious right now take
what’s going to delicious right now take it on a nice golden color it’s pretty
it on a nice golden color it’s pretty
it on a nice golden color it’s pretty sweet
sweet
sweet look at that it’s kind of goopy kind of
look at that it’s kind of goopy kind of
look at that it’s kind of goopy kind of slushy it looks like a coke frosty see
slushy it looks like a coke frosty see
slushy it looks like a coke frosty see it changing color getting kind of syrupy
it changing color getting kind of syrupy
it changing color getting kind of syrupy it’s actually starting to warm up so at
it’s actually starting to warm up so at
it’s actually starting to warm up so at this point it’s a good idea to insert
this point it’s a good idea to insert
this point it’s a good idea to insert back in the way
back in the way
back in the way ok so it’s been about 30 seconds since
ok so it’s been about 30 seconds since
ok so it’s been about 30 seconds since we stirred this sulfuric acid in you can
we stirred this sulfuric acid in you can
we stirred this sulfuric acid in you can see the liquids turning black nothing
see the liquids turning black nothing
see the liquids turning black nothing else much seems to be happening though
else much seems to be happening though
else much seems to be happening though just kind of hanging out if I were to
just kind of hanging out if I were to
just kind of hanging out if I were to feel this I can feel the glass warming
feel this I can feel the glass warming
feel this I can feel the glass warming up it’s turning into like a black syrup
up it’s turning into like a black syrup
up it’s turning into like a black syrup oh and it’s starting to grow this right
oh and it’s starting to grow this right
oh and it’s starting to grow this right here is where the magic happens watch
here is where the magic happens watch
here is where the magic happens watch says
says
says [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this little black pillar starts rising
this little black pillar starts rising
this little black pillar starts rising out of the glass you see the smoke and
out of the glass you see the smoke and
out of the glass you see the smoke and the steam coming off there that is
the steam coming off there that is
the steam coming off there that is vapours of sulfur dioxide and steam if
vapours of sulfur dioxide and steam if
vapours of sulfur dioxide and steam if you were to try this reaction indoors
you were to try this reaction indoors
you were to try this reaction indoors the sulfur dioxide would actually
the sulfur dioxide would actually
the sulfur dioxide would actually irritate your eyes making them water
irritate your eyes making them water
irritate your eyes making them water like crazy and if it gets into your nose
like crazy and if it gets into your nose
like crazy and if it gets into your nose if you breathe it in it can actually
if you breathe it in it can actually
if you breathe it in it can actually make your nostrils swell making it very
make your nostrils swell making it very
make your nostrils swell making it very difficult to breathe ask me how I know
difficult to breathe ask me how I know
difficult to breathe ask me how I know that even being outdoors you can see the
that even being outdoors you can see the
that even being outdoors you can see the fumes are irritating my eyes as we speak
fumes are irritating my eyes as we speak
fumes are irritating my eyes as we speak now you can see the reaction stopped and
now you can see the reaction stopped and
now you can see the reaction stopped and we’ve actually let it cool down for
we’ve actually let it cool down for
we’ve actually let it cool down for about five minutes so we can touch the
about five minutes so we can touch the
about five minutes so we can touch the glass this is an exothermic reaction it
glass this is an exothermic reaction it
glass this is an exothermic reaction it produces a lot of heat so now that it’s
produces a lot of heat so now that it’s
produces a lot of heat so now that it’s had a chance to cool off a bit let’s go
had a chance to cool off a bit let’s go
had a chance to cool off a bit let’s go ahead and pick up the glass and take a
ahead and pick up the glass and take a
ahead and pick up the glass and take a closer look that is extremely hot that
closer look that is extremely hot that
closer look that is extremely hot that is super super hot I have to keep moving
is super super hot I have to keep moving
is super super hot I have to keep moving this thing or it’s going to burn my hand
this thing or it’s going to burn my hand
this thing or it’s going to burn my hand and this is after five minutes I’m
and this is after five minutes I’m
and this is after five minutes I’m actually surprised the glass didn’t
actually surprised the glass didn’t
actually surprised the glass didn’t crack and look what we’ve got coming out
crack and look what we’ve got coming out
crack and look what we’ve got coming out of here guys we’ve got a big black
of here guys we’ve got a big black
of here guys we’ve got a big black charred column of carbon you see how it
charred column of carbon you see how it
charred column of carbon you see how it arched over and then solidified look at
arched over and then solidified look at
arched over and then solidified look at this stuff closely it’s very unique and
this stuff closely it’s very unique and
this stuff closely it’s very unique and very interesting it almost looks like
very interesting it almost looks like
very interesting it almost looks like lava rock that’s spewed on a volcano and
lava rock that’s spewed on a volcano and
lava rock that’s spewed on a volcano and cooled down in the ocean but it’s
cooled down in the ocean but it’s
cooled down in the ocean but it’s definitely not that hard see if we can
definitely not that hard see if we can
definitely not that hard see if we can pull it out the glass here yeah look at
pull it out the glass here yeah look at
pull it out the glass here yeah look at that
that
that so looking down the glass you can see
so looking down the glass you can see
so looking down the glass you can see actually all of the sugar burned up
actually all of the sugar burned up
actually all of the sugar burned up everything’s completely reacted there’s
everything’s completely reacted there’s
everything’s completely reacted there’s no more sulfuric acid no more sugar
no more sulfuric acid no more sugar
no more sulfuric acid no more sugar everything is completely gone we’ve got
everything is completely gone we’ve got
everything is completely gone we’ve got all captured here in this dark and
all captured here in this dark and
all captured here in this dark and demonic looking black candy cane that’s
demonic looking black candy cane that’s
demonic looking black candy cane that’s fantastic now this stuff is pretty firm
fantastic now this stuff is pretty firm
fantastic now this stuff is pretty firm I’m surprised is holding up as well as
I’m surprised is holding up as well as
I’m surprised is holding up as well as it is but it’s still very brittle as
it is but it’s still very brittle as
it is but it’s still very brittle as well let me break it apart for you so
well let me break it apart for you so
well let me break it apart for you so you can see what it looks like on the
you can see what it looks like on the
you can see what it looks like on the inside
inside
inside so this was the top of the reaction here
so this was the top of the reaction here
so this was the top of the reaction here this is the stuff that came on the glass
this is the stuff that came on the glass
this is the stuff that came on the glass first if I take that and just give it a
first if I take that and just give it a
first if I take that and just give it a little twist you can see it breaks right
little twist you can see it breaks right
little twist you can see it breaks right apart and look at all the bubbles that
apart and look at all the bubbles that
apart and look at all the bubbles that were formed in there this is a light
were formed in there this is a light
were formed in there this is a light frothy foam of carbon this is mostly
frothy foam of carbon this is mostly
frothy foam of carbon this is mostly carbon but there is residue of sulfuric
carbon but there is residue of sulfuric
carbon but there is residue of sulfuric acid on here as well so it might be a
acid on here as well so it might be a
acid on here as well so it might be a good idea to have some baking soda
good idea to have some baking soda
good idea to have some baking soda solution nearby so you could neutralize
solution nearby so you could neutralize
solution nearby so you could neutralize that acid if you needed to but I’m
that acid if you needed to but I’m
that acid if you needed to but I’m wearing gloves and I’m comfortable with
wearing gloves and I’m comfortable with
wearing gloves and I’m comfortable with the risks right now and I’m finding that
the risks right now and I’m finding that
the risks right now and I’m finding that this just really
this just really
this just really stuff it feels firm but it definitely
stuff it feels firm but it definitely
stuff it feels firm but it definitely feels a little bit spongy you can see
feels a little bit spongy you can see
feels a little bit spongy you can see all the air pockets in there if I just
all the air pockets in there if I just
all the air pockets in there if I just put it in my hand and squish it a little
put it in my hand and squish it a little
put it in my hand and squish it a little bit Wow it turns to ash that’s amazing
bit Wow it turns to ash that’s amazing
bit Wow it turns to ash that’s amazing it completely crumbles with this stuff
it completely crumbles with this stuff
it completely crumbles with this stuff being carbon makes me wonder if it would
being carbon makes me wonder if it would
being carbon makes me wonder if it would be conductive could we make our own
be conductive could we make our own
be conductive could we make our own carbon bridges our own carbon electrodes
carbon bridges our own carbon electrodes
carbon bridges our own carbon electrodes out of sulfuric acid and sugar we should
out of sulfuric acid and sugar we should
out of sulfuric acid and sugar we should try that with the arc furnace see if it
try that with the arc furnace see if it
try that with the arc furnace see if it conducts electricity this is the part
conducts electricity this is the part
conducts electricity this is the part here that was down in the glass I’m
here that was down in the glass I’m
here that was down in the glass I’m going to break that apart for you and it
going to break that apart for you and it
going to break that apart for you and it just snaps cleanly and evenly and
just snaps cleanly and evenly and
just snaps cleanly and evenly and without any problem at all and you can
without any problem at all and you can
without any problem at all and you can see even though this is firm this is a
see even though this is firm this is a
see even though this is firm this is a piece that was down to glass and I think
piece that was down to glass and I think
piece that was down to glass and I think maybe the sulfuric acid ran out and
maybe the sulfuric acid ran out and
maybe the sulfuric acid ran out and that’s why the reaction didn’t continue
that’s why the reaction didn’t continue
that’s why the reaction didn’t continue this top part is really crumbly but as
this top part is really crumbly but as
this top part is really crumbly but as we get closer to the bottom here oh
we get closer to the bottom here oh
we get closer to the bottom here oh that’s crumbly as well haha and still
that’s crumbly as well haha and still
that’s crumbly as well haha and still really hot ouch that’s really hot crazy
really hot ouch that’s really hot crazy
really hot ouch that’s really hot crazy crazy how much heat that captures watch
crazy how much heat that captures watch
crazy how much heat that captures watch this
this
this [Music]
that’s it it’s gone easy as that okay
that’s it it’s gone easy as that okay cool apparently now we have a process we
cool apparently now we have a process we
cool apparently now we have a process we can make a black carbon foam with
can make a black carbon foam with
can make a black carbon foam with slightly acidic residues let me explain
slightly acidic residues let me explain
slightly acidic residues let me explain a little bit about what just happened
a little bit about what just happened
a little bit about what just happened the sulfuric acid is a dehydrating agent
the sulfuric acid is a dehydrating agent
the sulfuric acid is a dehydrating agent that means it wants water and sugar has
that means it wants water and sugar has
that means it wants water and sugar has a lot of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in it
a lot of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in it
a lot of hydrogen and oxygen atoms in it so the sulfuric acid violently rips that
so the sulfuric acid violently rips that
so the sulfuric acid violently rips that hydrogen oxygen away to satisfy its need
hydrogen oxygen away to satisfy its need
hydrogen oxygen away to satisfy its need for moisture that just leaves the
for moisture that just leaves the
for moisture that just leaves the resulting carbon which bubbles up and
resulting carbon which bubbles up and
resulting carbon which bubbles up and turns into this frothy foam which very
turns into this frothy foam which very
turns into this frothy foam which very quickly cools and turns into the hard
quickly cools and turns into the hard
quickly cools and turns into the hard black substance that we saw this makes
black substance that we saw this makes
black substance that we saw this makes me wonder if we mixed up the concoction
me wonder if we mixed up the concoction
me wonder if we mixed up the concoction put it into a flask like these what’s
put it into a flask like these what’s
put it into a flask like these what’s going to happen when the ash hits the
going to happen when the ash hits the
going to happen when the ash hits the neck of the bottle is the bottles going
neck of the bottle is the bottles going
neck of the bottle is the bottles going to build pressure and explode is the ash
to build pressure and explode is the ash
to build pressure and explode is the ash going to reform itself and work its way
going to reform itself and work its way
going to reform itself and work its way out of the channel normally is nothing
out of the channel normally is nothing
out of the channel normally is nothing going to happen at all the purpose of
going to happen at all the purpose of
going to happen at all the purpose of this experiment is to find out
this experiment is to find out
this experiment is to find out [Music]
I’m going to add a little bit more this
I’m going to add a little bit more this time so we get a full reaction you can
time so we get a full reaction you can
time so we get a full reaction you can see how the sulfuric acid starts out
see how the sulfuric acid starts out
see how the sulfuric acid starts out relatively clear and then as it mixes
relatively clear and then as it mixes
relatively clear and then as it mixes with the sugar it starts to darken up
with the sugar it starts to darken up
with the sugar it starts to darken up you know it’s interesting about this is
you know it’s interesting about this is
you know it’s interesting about this is I can’t get it all the way to the bottom
I can’t get it all the way to the bottom
I can’t get it all the way to the bottom I think we’ve got about 60 seconds
I think we’ve got about 60 seconds
I think we’ve got about 60 seconds before the reaction takes place so we
before the reaction takes place so we
before the reaction takes place so we want to get this mixed as much as
want to get this mixed as much as
want to get this mixed as much as possible before that happens the flasks
possible before that happens the flasks
possible before that happens the flasks still feels relatively cool when it
still feels relatively cool when it
still feels relatively cool when it starts heating up I’ll know it’s time to
starts heating up I’ll know it’s time to
starts heating up I’ll know it’s time to set it down and back away starting to
set it down and back away starting to
set it down and back away starting to warm up what’s going to happen is the
warm up what’s going to happen is the
warm up what’s going to happen is the container going to explode here it goes
container going to explode here it goes
container going to explode here it goes oh my goodness
oh my goodness
oh my goodness [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh wow it’s spewing ash out of the top
oh wow it’s spewing ash out of the top
oh wow it’s spewing ash out of the top like a little sulfuric acid volcano look
like a little sulfuric acid volcano look
like a little sulfuric acid volcano look at all that steam and sulfur dioxide
at all that steam and sulfur dioxide
at all that steam and sulfur dioxide coming off the top the reaction is still
coming off the top the reaction is still
coming off the top the reaction is still going but nothing else is coming out is
going but nothing else is coming out is
going but nothing else is coming out is it
is a container already empty I suppose
is a container already empty I suppose it is we’ll need to let that cool down
it is we’ll need to let that cool down
it is we’ll need to let that cool down for a minute where the stuff is pushing
for a minute where the stuff is pushing
for a minute where the stuff is pushing out on the top like that it almost looks
out on the top like that it almost looks
out on the top like that it almost looks like one of those black firework snakes
like one of those black firework snakes
like one of those black firework snakes if you light and just growth
if you light and just growth
if you light and just growth if this one is highly acidic I want to
if this one is highly acidic I want to
if this one is highly acidic I want to get too close to that so the flasks did
get too close to that so the flasks did
get too close to that so the flasks did not explode but the reaction was a
not explode but the reaction was a
not explode but the reaction was a little bit different than I was
little bit different than I was
little bit different than I was expecting as well it seems the carbon
expecting as well it seems the carbon
expecting as well it seems the carbon sets up so quickly that by the time it
sets up so quickly that by the time it
sets up so quickly that by the time it hits the top the pressure breaks it into
hits the top the pressure breaks it into
hits the top the pressure breaks it into chunks and spews out kind of like a
chunks and spews out kind of like a
chunks and spews out kind of like a volcano spitting ash I was really
volcano spitting ash I was really
volcano spitting ash I was really impressed at how quickly that reaction
impressed at how quickly that reaction
impressed at how quickly that reaction took place once it got going once the
took place once it got going once the
took place once it got going once the levels started rising the whole thing
levels started rising the whole thing
levels started rising the whole thing only took about 10 seconds before it was
only took about 10 seconds before it was
only took about 10 seconds before it was over that is extremely hot this stuff
over that is extremely hot this stuff
over that is extremely hot this stuff down here
down here
down here gooey and spongy but very brittle look
gooey and spongy but very brittle look
gooey and spongy but very brittle look at all these pieces of ash that clumped
at all these pieces of ash that clumped
at all these pieces of ash that clumped off they look like little lava rocks but
off they look like little lava rocks but
off they look like little lava rocks but they’ve got the same weight as styrofoam
they’ve got the same weight as styrofoam
they’ve got the same weight as styrofoam peanuts they’re extremely lightweight
peanuts they’re extremely lightweight
peanuts they’re extremely lightweight smells like sugar and chemicals it’s not
smells like sugar and chemicals it’s not
smells like sugar and chemicals it’s not extremely pleasant but it’s not too bad
extremely pleasant but it’s not too bad
extremely pleasant but it’s not too bad either
either
either [Music]
[Music]
[Music] instant ash brought to you by the King
instant ash brought to you by the King
instant ash brought to you by the King around for one final experiment today I
around for one final experiment today I
around for one final experiment today I want to try using a round flask to see
want to try using a round flask to see
want to try using a round flask to see what kind of a difference if any that
what kind of a difference if any that
what kind of a difference if any that makes
makes
makes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yeah it’s starting to get pretty goopy
yeah it’s starting to get pretty goopy
yeah it’s starting to get pretty goopy they’re trying to mix it as best I can
they’re trying to mix it as best I can
they’re trying to mix it as best I can it’s starting to heat up here goes it’s
it’s starting to heat up here goes it’s
it’s starting to heat up here goes it’s like a black bubbling potion of evil
like a black bubbling potion of evil
like a black bubbling potion of evil look at that spattering and spewing
look at that spattering and spewing
look at that spattering and spewing everywhere oh gosh there’s a lot of
everywhere oh gosh there’s a lot of
everywhere oh gosh there’s a lot of pressure in there it’s spitting it out
pressure in there it’s spitting it out
pressure in there it’s spitting it out and of building the top at the same time
and of building the top at the same time
and of building the top at the same time look at that
look at that
look at that [Music]
[Music]
[Music] weird okay that was unexpected kind of
weird okay that was unexpected kind of
weird okay that was unexpected kind of looks like a t-rex like a skeleton t-rex
looks like a t-rex like a skeleton t-rex
looks like a t-rex like a skeleton t-rex it’s got a little arm sticking out there
it’s got a little arm sticking out there
it’s got a little arm sticking out there his open mouth and head spine
his open mouth and head spine
his open mouth and head spine okay maybe t-rex is living a stretch but
okay maybe t-rex is living a stretch but
okay maybe t-rex is living a stretch but does look really cool so what I saw
does look really cool so what I saw
does look really cool so what I saw happening when this reaction took place
happening when this reaction took place
happening when this reaction took place is it did get clogged but the pressure
is it did get clogged but the pressure
is it did get clogged but the pressure just kept pushing out the carbon and it
just kept pushing out the carbon and it
just kept pushing out the carbon and it started spewing chunks up to about four
started spewing chunks up to about four
started spewing chunks up to about four feet away and what was really
feet away and what was really
feet away and what was really interesting is near the top little bits
interesting is near the top little bits
interesting is near the top little bits of carbon would start to collect and
of carbon would start to collect and
of carbon would start to collect and form a little tube and it started
form a little tube and it started
form a little tube and it started building this chamber this black bridge
building this chamber this black bridge
building this chamber this black bridge column that just continued one chunk
column that just continued one chunk
column that just continued one chunk after another it was amazing very
after another it was amazing very
after another it was amazing very similar I imagined how volcanoes build
similar I imagined how volcanoes build
similar I imagined how volcanoes build themselves as well as the lava flows out
themselves as well as the lava flows out
themselves as well as the lava flows out the chunks solidified the volcano grows
the chunks solidified the volcano grows
the chunks solidified the volcano grows bigger and that’s what we see happening
bigger and that’s what we see happening
bigger and that’s what we see happening here it even kind of jetted off at a 45
here it even kind of jetted off at a 45
here it even kind of jetted off at a 45 degree angle but it looks really cool
degree angle but it looks really cool
degree angle but it looks really cool very cool reaction I wasn’t actually
very cool reaction I wasn’t actually
very cool reaction I wasn’t actually expecting it to turn out that way but
expecting it to turn out that way but
expecting it to turn out that way but I’m glad that it did interesting
I’m glad that it did interesting
I’m glad that it did interesting I love the randomness in this design
I love the randomness in this design
I love the randomness in this design what’s amazing to me is there was
what’s amazing to me is there was
what’s amazing to me is there was actually like a column inside this neck
actually like a column inside this neck
actually like a column inside this neck look at that you can see the cavity is
look at that you can see the cavity is
look at that you can see the cavity is completely filled up but there’s a
completely filled up but there’s a
completely filled up but there’s a little hole there which I imagine where
little hole there which I imagine where
little hole there which I imagine where everything was spewing what’s amazing is
everything was spewing what’s amazing is
everything was spewing what’s amazing is that was able to continue this far
that was able to continue this far
that was able to continue this far that’s a good eight inches if we break
that’s a good eight inches if we break
that’s a good eight inches if we break this in half yeah you can see that hole
this in half yeah you can see that hole
this in half yeah you can see that hole continues right through it and if I keep
continues right through it and if I keep
continues right through it and if I keep breaking this you can see that hole
breaking this you can see that hole
breaking this you can see that hole continues through the entire length of
continues through the entire length of
continues through the entire length of that neck so we actually made a sulfuric
that neck so we actually made a sulfuric
that neck so we actually made a sulfuric carbon straw and it looks really cool
carbon straw and it looks really cool
carbon straw and it looks really cool look at the texture to that awesome
look at the texture to that awesome
look at the texture to that awesome experiments guys let’s talk about what
experiments guys let’s talk about what
experiments guys let’s talk about what just happened we started off with the
just happened we started off with the
just happened we started off with the classic experiment mixing sulfuric acid
classic experiment mixing sulfuric acid
classic experiment mixing sulfuric acid with sugar but we did it with a little
with sugar but we did it with a little
with sugar but we did it with a little bit of a twist
bit of a twist
bit of a twist rather than using sulfuric acid from a
rather than using sulfuric acid from a
rather than using sulfuric acid from a chemical lab we use sulfuric acid from
chemical lab we use sulfuric acid from
chemical lab we use sulfuric acid from drain cleaner we found that when the two
drain cleaner we found that when the two
drain cleaner we found that when the two substances were mixed nothing really
substances were mixed nothing really
substances were mixed nothing really apparent seemed to happen right away
apparent seemed to happen right away
apparent seemed to happen right away after that we found our container very
after that we found our container very
after that we found our container very quickly warmed up and shot up a pillar
quickly warmed up and shot up a pillar
quickly warmed up and shot up a pillar of black carbon ash we saw that the big
of black carbon ash we saw that the big
of black carbon ash we saw that the big black carbon column pushing up out of
black carbon column pushing up out of
black carbon column pushing up out of the glass looks a lot like those black
the glass looks a lot like those black
the glass looks a lot like those black snake fireworks you see around the
snake fireworks you see around the
snake fireworks you see around the fourth of July and we found that this is
fourth of July and we found that this is
fourth of July and we found that this is because sulfuric acid is a very strong
because sulfuric acid is a very strong
because sulfuric acid is a very strong dehydrating agent and sucks the moisture
dehydrating agent and sucks the moisture
dehydrating agent and sucks the moisture out of the sugar leaving nothing but the
out of the sugar leaving nothing but the
out of the sugar leaving nothing but the black carbon residue
black carbon residue
black carbon residue next we tried putting this mixture in an
next we tried putting this mixture in an
next we tried putting this mixture in an Erlenmeyer flask where the opening
Erlenmeyer flask where the opening
Erlenmeyer flask where the opening constricts near the top to see if we get
constricts near the top to see if we get
constricts near the top to see if we get the container to explode but rather than
the container to explode but rather than
the container to explode but rather than exploding we saw the pressure just push
exploding we saw the pressure just push
exploding we saw the pressure just push the carbon chunks up and out of the
the carbon chunks up and out of the
the carbon chunks up and out of the container letting them flop down over
container letting them flop down over
container letting them flop down over the side for our final experiment we put
the side for our final experiment we put
the side for our final experiment we put everything in a round bottom flask where
everything in a round bottom flask where
everything in a round bottom flask where even more pressure could build up but we
even more pressure could build up but we
even more pressure could build up but we still didn’t get it to explode instead
still didn’t get it to explode instead
still didn’t get it to explode instead what we saw happened was chunks of
what we saw happened was chunks of
what we saw happened was chunks of carbon would spew out up to 4 feet away
carbon would spew out up to 4 feet away
carbon would spew out up to 4 feet away and the ones that collected near the top
and the ones that collected near the top
and the ones that collected near the top coagulated together and formed a long
coagulated together and formed a long
coagulated together and formed a long carbon tunnel which is something I
carbon tunnel which is something I
carbon tunnel which is something I haven’t seen done before well there you
haven’t seen done before well there you
haven’t seen done before well there you have a guy’s great day of experimenting
have a guy’s great day of experimenting
have a guy’s great day of experimenting and hopefully you learn something new
and hopefully you learn something new
and hopefully you learn something new thanks for joining me for this set of
thanks for joining me for this set of
thanks for joining me for this set of experiments I’ll be looking for you the
experiments I’ll be looking for you the
experiments I’ll be looking for you the next video talk to you then it’s a quick
next video talk to you then it’s a quick
next video talk to you then it’s a quick update guys some of that black ash
update guys some of that black ash
update guys some of that black ash flaked off and it’s sticking to my skin
flaked off and it’s sticking to my skin
flaked off and it’s sticking to my skin and starting to burn I’m going to wipe
and starting to burn I’m going to wipe
and starting to burn I’m going to wipe that off and come back with my lab
that off and come back with my lab
that off and come back with my lab jacket I’ll be right back it’s got a
jacket I’ll be right back it’s got a
jacket I’ll be right back it’s got a nice whiff of sulfuric acid it it’s kind
nice whiff of sulfuric acid it it’s kind
nice whiff of sulfuric acid it it’s kind of a nice setting texture that’s
of a nice setting texture that’s
of a nice setting texture that’s interesting shiny carbon foam
interesting shiny carbon foam
interesting shiny carbon foam [Music]
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