Was The Tampon A Good Idea?

hey what’s up guys I am back in the

hey what’s up guys I am back in the kitchen today wearing my lab jacket and

kitchen today wearing my lab jacket and

kitchen today wearing my lab jacket and you know what that means

you know what that means

you know what that means we are about to do something extremely

we are about to do something extremely

we are about to do something extremely dangerous now I have over here some very

dangerous now I have over here some very

dangerous now I have over here some very very concentrated bottles of sulfuric

very concentrated bottles of sulfuric

very concentrated bottles of sulfuric and nitric acids these things are

and nitric acids these things are

and nitric acids these things are extremely extremely dangerous substances

extremely extremely dangerous substances

extremely extremely dangerous substances I also have some baking soda some cotton

I also have some baking soda some cotton

I also have some baking soda some cotton balls and some tampons you’ll see what

balls and some tampons you’ll see what

balls and some tampons you’ll see what those are for later now for this

those are for later now for this

those are for later now for this experiment today I thought it might be

experiment today I thought it might be

experiment today I thought it might be fun to try making nitro cotton or gun

fun to try making nitro cotton or gun

fun to try making nitro cotton or gun cotton flash cotton whatever you want to

cotton flash cotton whatever you want to

cotton flash cotton whatever you want to call it goes by a lot of different names

call it goes by a lot of different names

call it goes by a lot of different names now whatever you want to call this stuff

now whatever you want to call this stuff

now whatever you want to call this stuff the process of making it isn’t very

the process of making it isn’t very

the process of making it isn’t very difficult at all very very dangerous but

difficult at all very very dangerous but

difficult at all very very dangerous but not difficult let me show it oh man

not difficult let me show it oh man

not difficult let me show it oh man now to make this experiment a little

now to make this experiment a little

now to make this experiment a little more scientific we are going to be

more scientific we are going to be

more scientific we are going to be measuring our results I have a little

measuring our results I have a little

measuring our results I have a little scientific beaker here so we can measure

scientific beaker here so we can measure

scientific beaker here so we can measure out equal portions of sulfuric and

out equal portions of sulfuric and

out equal portions of sulfuric and nitric acid then we’re going to dip them

nitric acid then we’re going to dip them

nitric acid then we’re going to dip them one by one letting them each soak in the

one by one letting them each soak in the

one by one letting them each soak in the solution for about five minutes take

solution for about five minutes take

solution for about five minutes take them out rinse them let them dry and

them out rinse them let them dry and

them out rinse them let them dry and measure the results now the sulfuric

measure the results now the sulfuric

measure the results now the sulfuric acid I’m using is 93% sulfuric acid I

acid I’m using is 93% sulfuric acid I

acid I’m using is 93% sulfuric acid I got this stuff from a chemical supply

got this stuff from a chemical supply

got this stuff from a chemical supply store and I’m using it just for

store and I’m using it just for

store and I’m using it just for convenience we could use the sulfuric

convenience we could use the sulfuric

convenience we could use the sulfuric acid i extracted from my car battery in

acid i extracted from my car battery in

acid i extracted from my car battery in a previous video but for this experiment

a previous video but for this experiment

a previous video but for this experiment here I want the results to be as pure as

here I want the results to be as pure as

here I want the results to be as pure as we can get them we’re also using 70

we can get them we’re also using 70

we can get them we’re also using 70 percent nitric acid which we could make

percent nitric acid which we could make

percent nitric acid which we could make ourselves however the time and effort

ourselves however the time and effort

ourselves however the time and effort that would need to go into producing it

that would need to go into producing it

that would need to go into producing it is beyond the scope of our experiment

is beyond the scope of our experiment

is beyond the scope of our experiment today now my beaker measures up to 120

today now my beaker measures up to 120

today now my beaker measures up to 120 milliliters and I want to do a 50/50

milliliters and I want to do a 50/50

milliliters and I want to do a 50/50 ratio of sulfuric and nitric acid so

ratio of sulfuric and nitric acid so

ratio of sulfuric and nitric acid so let’s start off filling our beaker with

let’s start off filling our beaker with

let’s start off filling our beaker with 60 milliliters of nitric acid first then

60 milliliters of nitric acid first then

60 milliliters of nitric acid first then followed up with 60 milliliters of

followed up with 60 milliliters of

followed up with 60 milliliters of sulfuric acid to top it off now because

sulfuric acid to top it off now because

sulfuric acid to top it off now because we’re dealing with some pretty dangerous

we’re dealing with some pretty dangerous

we’re dealing with some pretty dangerous chemicals here I have a bag of ice and

chemicals here I have a bag of ice and

chemicals here I have a bag of ice and some baking soda the idea being that we

some baking soda the idea being that we

some baking soda the idea being that we can fill up a bowl with ice water so if

can fill up a bowl with ice water so if

can fill up a bowl with ice water so if we have a thermal runaway we have a

we have a thermal runaway we have a

we have a thermal runaway we have a place to dump it and mix with baking

place to dump it and mix with baking

place to dump it and mix with baking soda so we have a solution that will

soda so we have a solution that will

soda so we have a solution that will help neutralize any acid if we have any

help neutralize any acid if we have any

help neutralize any acid if we have any accidental spills

okay so our nitric and sulfuric acids

okay so our nitric and sulfuric acids have been mixed and it’s very important

have been mixed and it’s very important

have been mixed and it’s very important to know that when these two liquids mix

to know that when these two liquids mix

to know that when these two liquids mix together they heat up very fast using an

together they heat up very fast using an

together they heat up very fast using an infrared thermometer we can see this

infrared thermometer we can see this

infrared thermometer we can see this liquid goes from about 68 degrees

liquid goes from about 68 degrees

liquid goes from about 68 degrees Fahrenheit up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few seconds that’s the

in just a few seconds that’s the

in just a few seconds that’s the difference of around 20 degrees Celsius

difference of around 20 degrees Celsius

difference of around 20 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius for international

to 50 degrees Celsius for international

to 50 degrees Celsius for international viewers and that is one of the reasons

viewers and that is one of the reasons

viewers and that is one of the reasons we have our bath of ice standing by oh

we have our bath of ice standing by oh

we have our bath of ice standing by oh and by the way the fumes are toxic now

and by the way the fumes are toxic now

and by the way the fumes are toxic now this is actually still quite warm and we

this is actually still quite warm and we

this is actually still quite warm and we need it to cool back down to room

need it to cool back down to room

need it to cool back down to room temperature so while we’re waiting let’s

temperature so while we’re waiting let’s

temperature so while we’re waiting let’s weigh out our cotton balls now I’m not

weigh out our cotton balls now I’m not

weigh out our cotton balls now I’m not exactly sure how much cotton our 120

exactly sure how much cotton our 120

exactly sure how much cotton our 120 milliliters solution of acid can handle

milliliters solution of acid can handle

milliliters solution of acid can handle so I’m going to weigh out and track

so I’m going to weigh out and track

so I’m going to weigh out and track eight different cotton balls so we can

eight different cotton balls so we can

eight different cotton balls so we can measure their success after they’ve been

measure their success after they’ve been

measure their success after they’ve been nitrated so we can find the point where

nitrated so we can find the point where

nitrated so we can find the point where the nitration starts dropping off here

the nitration starts dropping off here

the nitration starts dropping off here goes cotton ball number one and it looks

goes cotton ball number one and it looks

goes cotton ball number one and it looks like we are at 0.55 grams cotton ball

like we are at 0.55 grams cotton ball

like we are at 0.55 grams cotton ball number two every day zero point six zero

number two every day zero point six zero

number two every day zero point six zero number five

now the beginning of this video I told

now the beginning of this video I told you we might be doing something with

you we might be doing something with

you we might be doing something with tampons as well and here’s what I’m

tampons as well and here’s what I’m

tampons as well and here’s what I’m thinking if we open up one of these

thinking if we open up one of these

thinking if we open up one of these applicator packages and take a look

applicator packages and take a look

applicator packages and take a look inside you can see that tampon is mostly

inside you can see that tampon is mostly

inside you can see that tampon is mostly just made of cotton so if we stripped

just made of cotton so if we stripped

just made of cotton so if we stripped away the outer membrane and dip just the

away the outer membrane and dip just the

away the outer membrane and dip just the cotton tampon into our solution do you

cotton tampon into our solution do you

cotton tampon into our solution do you think are we possible to get a tampon to

think are we possible to get a tampon to

think are we possible to get a tampon to work as well

work as well

work as well flash Tampax that doesn’t really serve

flash Tampax that doesn’t really serve

flash Tampax that doesn’t really serve any useful purpose it’s just for fun to

any useful purpose it’s just for fun to

any useful purpose it’s just for fun to point or

so our solution is cooled down to about

so our solution is cooled down to about 85 degrees Fahrenheit that’s good enough

85 degrees Fahrenheit that’s good enough

85 degrees Fahrenheit that’s good enough for me so let’s go ahead and take cotton

for me so let’s go ahead and take cotton

for me so let’s go ahead and take cotton ball number one and use a glass stir

ball number one and use a glass stir

ball number one and use a glass stir stick to hold it in solution so it can

stick to hold it in solution so it can

stick to hold it in solution so it can nitrate for about five minutes now the

nitrate for about five minutes now the

nitrate for about five minutes now the cotton is nitrating theoretically the

cotton is nitrating theoretically the

cotton is nitrating theoretically the temperature should be rising again as

temperature should be rising again as

temperature should be rising again as well you can see we’re already up to 88

well you can see we’re already up to 88

well you can see we’re already up to 88 Fahrenheit now while our cotton ball is

Fahrenheit now while our cotton ball is

Fahrenheit now while our cotton ball is soaking here let me tell you a little

soaking here let me tell you a little

soaking here let me tell you a little bit about what’s taking place the fibers

bit about what’s taking place the fibers

bit about what’s taking place the fibers of the cotton ball themselves are

of the cotton ball themselves are

of the cotton ball themselves are reacting with the nitric acid to nitrate

reacting with the nitric acid to nitrate

reacting with the nitric acid to nitrate the cotton which also releases moisture

the cotton which also releases moisture

the cotton which also releases moisture into the solution now moisture isn’t

into the solution now moisture isn’t

into the solution now moisture isn’t really good for this reaction so the

really good for this reaction so the

really good for this reaction so the sulfuric acid which is a dehydrating

sulfuric acid which is a dehydrating

sulfuric acid which is a dehydrating agent absorbs that moisture and keeps

agent absorbs that moisture and keeps

agent absorbs that moisture and keeps the reaction relatively clean depending

the reaction relatively clean depending

the reaction relatively clean depending on how much cotton we have in the

on how much cotton we have in the

on how much cotton we have in the solution the reaction can get very very

solution the reaction can get very very

solution the reaction can get very very hot which is why we’re measuring the

hot which is why we’re measuring the

hot which is why we’re measuring the temperature and we have a bath of ice

temperature and we have a bath of ice

temperature and we have a bath of ice water we can dump it to if we need to

water we can dump it to if we need to

water we can dump it to if we need to all right good news it’s been five

all right good news it’s been five

all right good news it’s been five minutes so our time is up with cotton

minutes so our time is up with cotton

minutes so our time is up with cotton ball number one so we’re just going to

ball number one so we’re just going to

ball number one so we’re just going to fish that off and we’re going to squeeze

fish that off and we’re going to squeeze

fish that off and we’re going to squeeze it to leave as much of the liquid as we

it to leave as much of the liquid as we

it to leave as much of the liquid as we can in the container we’re going to

can in the container we’re going to

can in the container we’re going to transfer it to a glass of fresh water

transfer it to a glass of fresh water

transfer it to a glass of fresh water and let it soak you can see that as we

and let it soak you can see that as we

and let it soak you can see that as we dab the cotton ball into the water at

dab the cotton ball into the water at

dab the cotton ball into the water at least it’s quite a bit of the acid that

least it’s quite a bit of the acid that

least it’s quite a bit of the acid that has stored and we need to do this four

has stored and we need to do this four

has stored and we need to do this four to seven times to thoroughly rinse out

to seven times to thoroughly rinse out

to seven times to thoroughly rinse out as much acid as we can possibly get

as much acid as we can possibly get

as much acid as we can possibly get [Music]

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there’s a little bit of acid on there

there’s a little bit of acid on there the baking soda helps neutralize any of

the baking soda helps neutralize any of

the baking soda helps neutralize any of the leftover acid in the cotton now we

the leftover acid in the cotton now we

the leftover acid in the cotton now we simply repeat that process over and over

simply repeat that process over and over

simply repeat that process over and over again until all eight cotton balls are

again until all eight cotton balls are

again until all eight cotton balls are finished

update guys all eight of our cotton

update guys all eight of our cotton balls are finished they have been fully

balls are finished they have been fully

balls are finished they have been fully nitrated they’ve been washed rinsed

nitrated they’ve been washed rinsed

nitrated they’ve been washed rinsed cleansed and put on this plate to sit

cleansed and put on this plate to sit

cleansed and put on this plate to sit overnight to dry unfortunately while

overnight to dry unfortunately while

overnight to dry unfortunately while they’re still wet we don’t have any way

they’re still wet we don’t have any way

they’re still wet we don’t have any way to test them but in tomorrow’s video

to test them but in tomorrow’s video

to test them but in tomorrow’s video we’re going to light them up and see how

we’re going to light them up and see how

we’re going to light them up and see how they perform and what’s going to happen

they perform and what’s going to happen

they perform and what’s going to happen with this thing could it be that we’ve

with this thing could it be that we’ve

with this thing could it be that we’ve just invented the world’s first

just invented the world’s first

just invented the world’s first pyrotechnic tampon and very curious to

pyrotechnic tampon and very curious to

pyrotechnic tampon and very curious to find out so in the meantime let’s take

find out so in the meantime let’s take

find out so in the meantime let’s take just a second to briefly recap what we

just a second to briefly recap what we

just a second to briefly recap what we did here today and what we’re trying to

did here today and what we’re trying to

did here today and what we’re trying to accomplish we start off our experiment

accomplish we start off our experiment

accomplish we start off our experiment with sulfuric and nitric acid and the

with sulfuric and nitric acid and the

with sulfuric and nitric acid and the intent to mix them together in a 50/50

intent to mix them together in a 50/50

intent to mix them together in a 50/50 ratio but going back and looking at it I

ratio but going back and looking at it I

ratio but going back and looking at it I think I messed up things being from this

think I messed up things being from this

think I messed up things being from this angle and added 80 milliliters of nitric

angle and added 80 milliliters of nitric

angle and added 80 milliliters of nitric acid and 60 milliliters of sulfuric acid

acid and 60 milliliters of sulfuric acid

acid and 60 milliliters of sulfuric acid but I think it’s still going to work out

but I think it’s still going to work out

but I think it’s still going to work out next we weighed and documented each of

next we weighed and documented each of

next we weighed and documented each of our cotton balls and then soaked them

our cotton balls and then soaked them

our cotton balls and then soaked them one by one in the solution for five

one by one in the solution for five

one by one in the solution for five minutes

minutes

minutes after soaking for five minutes we

after soaking for five minutes we

after soaking for five minutes we squeezed all the acid out of them rinse

squeezed all the acid out of them rinse

squeezed all the acid out of them rinse them four different times and then put

them four different times and then put

them four different times and then put them in a solution of baking soda to

them in a solution of baking soda to

them in a solution of baking soda to neutralize any leftover acid after that

neutralize any leftover acid after that

neutralize any leftover acid after that they were rinsed one more time and then

they were rinsed one more time and then

they were rinsed one more time and then all the water was squeezed out then they

all the water was squeezed out then they

all the water was squeezed out then they were placed on this plate where they

were placed on this plate where they

were placed on this plate where they could sit overnight to dry so here’s the

could sit overnight to dry so here’s the

could sit overnight to dry so here’s the question I want to figure out tomorrow

question I want to figure out tomorrow

question I want to figure out tomorrow how much cotton does it take to use up

how much cotton does it take to use up

how much cotton does it take to use up all the nitric acid in our solution

all the nitric acid in our solution

all the nitric acid in our solution tomorrow we’re going to play with these

tomorrow we’re going to play with these

tomorrow we’re going to play with these cotton balls to see if they go off with

cotton balls to see if they go off with

cotton balls to see if they go off with a flash and we’re going to burn through

a flash and we’re going to burn through

a flash and we’re going to burn through each of them to see where the nitration

each of them to see where the nitration

each of them to see where the nitration point started to drop off how many of

point started to drop off how many of

point started to drop off how many of these cotton balls do you think we’re

these cotton balls do you think we’re

these cotton balls do you think we’re successfully transferred in the flash

successfully transferred in the flash

successfully transferred in the flash cotton leave your thoughts in the

cotton leave your thoughts in the

cotton leave your thoughts in the comments below well that’s it for today

comments below well that’s it for today

comments below well that’s it for today all we can do now is wait thanks for

all we can do now is wait thanks for

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