What Happens When Lithium gets WET?

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the king of random today we’re going to be

king of random today we’re going to be

king of random today we’re going to be trying out something a little bit

trying out something a little bit

trying out something a little bit different in that this whole video is

different in that this whole video is

different in that this whole video is going to be one take we’re going to show

going to be one take we’re going to show

going to be one take we’re going to show you an experiment from start to finish

you an experiment from start to finish

you an experiment from start to finish without cutting the camera to several

without cutting the camera to several

without cutting the camera to several different angles we wanted to try this

different angles we wanted to try this

different angles we wanted to try this because it gives you a better sense of

because it gives you a better sense of

because it gives you a better sense of what it’s like to really do an

what it’s like to really do an

what it’s like to really do an experiment in real time unfortunately

experiment in real time unfortunately

experiment in real time unfortunately that does mean that when I garbled my

that does mean that when I garbled my

that does mean that when I garbled my words our trip over something we’re

words our trip over something we’re

words our trip over something we’re gonna leave that video footage in

gonna leave that video footage in

gonna leave that video footage in hopefully there won’t be too much of

hopefully there won’t be too much of

hopefully there won’t be too much of that not too long ago we had a video

that not too long ago we had a video

that not too long ago we had a video where we showed you taking lithium

where we showed you taking lithium

where we showed you taking lithium batteries and lighting them on fire they

batteries and lighting them on fire they

batteries and lighting them on fire they kind of exploded and then burned with a

kind of exploded and then burned with a

kind of exploded and then burned with a really bright magenta flame and it

really bright magenta flame and it

really bright magenta flame and it looked really cool a few people

looked really cool a few people

looked really cool a few people commented pointing out that we should

commented pointing out that we should

commented pointing out that we should try taking that same lithium and

try taking that same lithium and

try taking that same lithium and dropping it into some water that’s what

dropping it into some water that’s what

dropping it into some water that’s what we’re gonna try today because lithium

we’re gonna try today because lithium

we’re gonna try today because lithium should react with water and hopefully

should react with water and hopefully

should react with water and hopefully we’ll get that same bright pink flame

we’ll get that same bright pink flame

we’ll get that same bright pink flame now as a first test I have a strip of

now as a first test I have a strip of

now as a first test I have a strip of lithium that I’ve already taken out of a

lithium that I’ve already taken out of a

lithium that I’ve already taken out of a battery and I’m just gonna try lighting

battery and I’m just gonna try lighting

battery and I’m just gonna try lighting it on fire with a blowtorch check out

it on fire with a blowtorch check out

it on fire with a blowtorch check out our setup we’ve got here we’re gonna

our setup we’ve got here we’re gonna

our setup we’ve got here we’re gonna take one battery will show you taking

take one battery will show you taking

take one battery will show you taking the lithium out of that one we’ve got

the lithium out of that one we’ve got

the lithium out of that one we’ve got these three batteries which are already

these three batteries which are already

these three batteries which are already partially open but not completely and

partially open but not completely and

partially open but not completely and we’ll be removing the lithium from those

I have here some lithium that I’ve

I have here some lithium that I’ve already taken out of one of the

already taken out of one of the

already taken out of one of the batteries and now we’re gonna try

batteries and now we’re gonna try

batteries and now we’re gonna try lighting that on fire with a blowtorch

lighting that on fire with a blowtorch

lighting that on fire with a blowtorch and see if we can get that pink flame

and see if we can get that pink flame

and see if we can get that pink flame we’re looking for let’s come over to a

we’re looking for let’s come over to a

we’re looking for let’s come over to a slightly drier spot I don’t want to put

slightly drier spot I don’t want to put

slightly drier spot I don’t want to put it down on the water because as this

it down on the water because as this

it down on the water because as this experiment may indicate it should react

experiment may indicate it should react

experiment may indicate it should react with water here’s a dry spot get the

with water here’s a dry spot get the

with water here’s a dry spot get the blowtorch working glasses on

there we have it a fairly exciting and

there we have it a fairly exciting and almost violent reaction that may have

almost violent reaction that may have

almost violent reaction that may have even put a little divot in the concrete

even put a little divot in the concrete

even put a little divot in the concrete pad that’s pretty exciting so now let’s

pad that’s pretty exciting so now let’s

pad that’s pretty exciting so now let’s look at how we get that lithium I have

look at how we get that lithium I have

look at how we get that lithium I have here a an ultimate lithium battery and

here a an ultimate lithium battery and

here a an ultimate lithium battery and you have to have the ultimate lithium

you have to have the ultimate lithium

you have to have the ultimate lithium kind or it’s something else entirely

kind or it’s something else entirely

kind or it’s something else entirely different inside so let’s take a look at

different inside so let’s take a look at

different inside so let’s take a look at opening one of these up it’s just a

opening one of these up it’s just a

opening one of these up it’s just a piece of plastic sheeting around the

piece of plastic sheeting around the

piece of plastic sheeting around the outside I’m using our wire cutters to

outside I’m using our wire cutters to

outside I’m using our wire cutters to undo the crimped metal holding the top

undo the crimped metal holding the top

undo the crimped metal holding the top of this battery on there we go this

of this battery on there we go this

of this battery on there we go this little top piece pops right off

kind of like we’re opening a

kind of like we’re opening a weird-shaped tiny little metal pan

now we can see what’s inside of our

now we can see what’s inside of our lithium battery here it’s a roll of some

lithium battery here it’s a roll of some

lithium battery here it’s a roll of some plastic a couple kinds of metal and some

plastic a couple kinds of metal and some

plastic a couple kinds of metal and some chemicals but different parts of metal

chemicals but different parts of metal

chemicals but different parts of metal or attach to the positive and negative

or attach to the positive and negative

or attach to the positive and negative ends of the battery let’s see if we can

ends of the battery let’s see if we can

ends of the battery let’s see if we can pull this whole roll out not really sure

pull this whole roll out not really sure

pull this whole roll out not really sure what the best way to do this is open up

what the best way to do this is open up

what the best way to do this is open up the casing a little more still this is

the casing a little more still this is

the casing a little more still this is the part we usually just edit right out

the part we usually just edit right out

the part we usually just edit right out of the videos because it’s not very

of the videos because it’s not very

of the videos because it’s not very exciting to watch but as I said the

exciting to watch but as I said the

exciting to watch but as I said the point is to really see what it’s like to

point is to really see what it’s like to

point is to really see what it’s like to do an experiment in real time sometimes

do an experiment in real time sometimes

do an experiment in real time sometimes it’s not super smooth there we go

it’s not super smooth there we go

it’s not super smooth there we go so now we have a tab that’s part of what

so now we have a tab that’s part of what

so now we have a tab that’s part of what connects the metal strips inside to the

connects the metal strips inside to the

connects the metal strips inside to the housing we can set down my tools here

housing we can set down my tools here

housing we can set down my tools here now we can start to unroll this and just

now we can start to unroll this and just

now we can start to unroll this and just trying to make sure my hands are dry so

trying to make sure my hands are dry so

trying to make sure my hands are dry so I don’t start setting anything off as I

I don’t start setting anything off as I

I don’t start setting anything off as I unroll it we’ve got two strips in here

this one back here is our lithium and

this one back here is our lithium and I’m not 100% sure what this one is

I’m not 100% sure what this one is

I’m not 100% sure what this one is honestly but it smells kind of like

honestly but it smells kind of like

honestly but it smells kind of like rotten eggs so it might have sulfur on

rotten eggs so it might have sulfur on

rotten eggs so it might have sulfur on it or something all right now the whole

it or something all right now the whole

it or something all right now the whole video is going to be one take until

video is going to be one take until

video is going to be one take until after I’ve said my finished closing bit

after I’ve said my finished closing bit

after I’ve said my finished closing bit and then we’re going to show you some

and then we’re going to show you some

and then we’re going to show you some other slow-mo behind-the-scenes footage

other slow-mo behind-the-scenes footage

other slow-mo behind-the-scenes footage kind of so our cameraman is going to get

kind of so our cameraman is going to get

kind of so our cameraman is going to get those cameras started now and then I’m

those cameras started now and then I’m

those cameras started now and then I’m going to drop this lithium strip into

going to drop this lithium strip into

going to drop this lithium strip into our bowl of water alright here goes

lithium in a bowl of water boom

lithium in a bowl of water boom pink flame and orange flame and lots of

pink flame and orange flame and lots of

pink flame and orange flame and lots of smoke beautiful that reacted so quickly

smoke beautiful that reacted so quickly

smoke beautiful that reacted so quickly – ooh and then it popped Wow I think

– ooh and then it popped Wow I think

– ooh and then it popped Wow I think that actually started melting the glass

that actually started melting the glass

that actually started melting the glass on my bowl holy cow check this out like

on my bowl holy cow check this out like

on my bowl holy cow check this out like there is a rough patch here and I it it

there is a rough patch here and I it it

there is a rough patch here and I it it could just be something built up on the

could just be something built up on the

could just be something built up on the surface but I’m pretty sure that started

surface but I’m pretty sure that started

surface but I’m pretty sure that started etching down into the glass that’s crazy

etching down into the glass that’s crazy

etching down into the glass that’s crazy well I’ve got some other batteries

well I’ve got some other batteries

well I’ve got some other batteries already torn open

already torn open

already torn open oh that broke the glass

oh that broke the glass

oh that broke the glass well that’s exciting that’s not even the

well that’s exciting that’s not even the

well that’s exciting that’s not even the part where oh there we go it started

part where oh there we go it started

part where oh there we go it started over here where it had heated it up and

over here where it had heated it up and

over here where it had heated it up and then it just cracked all the way along

then it just cracked all the way along

then it just cracked all the way along here and opened that up down there well

here and opened that up down there well

here and opened that up down there well that’s the kind of thing that would

that’s the kind of thing that would

that’s the kind of thing that would usually be thrown into random happens at

usually be thrown into random happens at

usually be thrown into random happens at the end of the video

the end of the video

the end of the video well the bowls already broken but I’ve

well the bowls already broken but I’ve

well the bowls already broken but I’ve still got a couple of batteries probably

still got a couple of batteries probably

still got a couple of batteries probably don’t want to let those get wet

don’t want to let those get wet

don’t want to let those get wet actually let’s uh try tossing one of

actually let’s uh try tossing one of

actually let’s uh try tossing one of those in see what happens this could be

those in see what happens this could be

those in see what happens this could be stupid to me well it’s in the bowl it’s

stupid to me well it’s in the bowl it’s

stupid to me well it’s in the bowl it’s gonna try and unwrap one more and throw

gonna try and unwrap one more and throw

gonna try and unwrap one more and throw it into what’s left of my bowl most of

it into what’s left of my bowl most of

it into what’s left of my bowl most of my bowl is gone but it’s still holding

my bowl is gone but it’s still holding

my bowl is gone but it’s still holding some water

some water

some water [Music]

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[Music] there’s the edge gloves are all wet so

there’s the edge gloves are all wet so

there’s the edge gloves are all wet so I’m a little nervous about touching this

all right there’s our lithium bundling

all right there’s our lithium bundling it up you don’t wanna start those

it up you don’t wanna start those

it up you don’t wanna start those cameras again or should I just throw it

cameras again or should I just throw it

cameras again or should I just throw it in all right I’m just gonna throw it in

in all right I’m just gonna throw it in

in all right I’m just gonna throw it in here we go and it ignites again whoo

there’s a bright little burning ball of

there’s a bright little burning ball of metal in the water

very cool well our battery that I just

very cool well our battery that I just threw in there seems to be corroding a

threw in there seems to be corroding a

threw in there seems to be corroding a little bit but it doesn’t look like it’s

little bit but it doesn’t look like it’s

little bit but it doesn’t look like it’s actually going to go very far it is

actually going to go very far it is

actually going to go very far it is wrapped up in other pieces of metal and

wrapped up in other pieces of metal and

wrapped up in other pieces of metal and in some paper and whatever the other

in some paper and whatever the other

in some paper and whatever the other chemicals are in there but there’s a

chemicals are in there but there’s a

chemicals are in there but there’s a chunk of our reactive lithium you know

chunk of our reactive lithium you know

chunk of our reactive lithium you know are still very much broken and ruined

are still very much broken and ruined

are still very much broken and ruined bolt these things happen

bolt these things happen

bolt these things happen bowls aren’t too expensive for you but

bowls aren’t too expensive for you but

bowls aren’t too expensive for you but there you go

there you go

there you go lithium torn out of a lithium battery

lithium torn out of a lithium battery

lithium torn out of a lithium battery stripped of its other wrappings and

stripped of its other wrappings and

stripped of its other wrappings and whatever else is around it crumpled up a

whatever else is around it crumpled up a

whatever else is around it crumpled up a little bit and then drop into water it

little bit and then drop into water it

little bit and then drop into water it ignites beautifully it has that super

ignites beautifully it has that super

ignites beautifully it has that super bright pink and orange glow to it it’s

bright pink and orange glow to it it’s

bright pink and orange glow to it it’s really cool it’s a very fun color and

really cool it’s a very fun color and

really cool it’s a very fun color and overall this is a pretty fun and easy

overall this is a pretty fun and easy

overall this is a pretty fun and easy experiment and you can see exactly how

experiment and you can see exactly how

experiment and you can see exactly how long it took you know it’s not that easy

long it took you know it’s not that easy

long it took you know it’s not that easy to open the batteries that was the

to open the batteries that was the

to open the batteries that was the biggest delay is watching you slowly

biggest delay is watching you slowly

biggest delay is watching you slowly peel back the metal shell of the battery

peel back the metal shell of the battery

peel back the metal shell of the battery not exciting I know but hopefully we

not exciting I know but hopefully we

not exciting I know but hopefully we made up for it by showing you how it’s

made up for it by showing you how it’s

made up for it by showing you how it’s saying how exciting it is to drop our

saying how exciting it is to drop our

saying how exciting it is to drop our lithium right into water that really

lithium right into water that really

lithium right into water that really burst into flames very entertaining Lee

burst into flames very entertaining Lee

burst into flames very entertaining Lee and obviously gets really hot hot enough

and obviously gets really hot hot enough

and obviously gets really hot hot enough that it melted the side of the bowl

that it melted the side of the bowl

that it melted the side of the bowl which thing cracked and is now worthless

which thing cracked and is now worthless

which thing cracked and is now worthless next it’s run away but it’s a cool

next it’s run away but it’s a cool

next it’s run away but it’s a cool experiment and I’m glad that some people

experiment and I’m glad that some people

experiment and I’m glad that some people commented in the other video that we

commented in the other video that we

commented in the other video that we should try this out and it way it was

should try this out and it way it was

should try this out and it way it was fun it’s really fun to do I’m not saying

fun it’s really fun to do I’m not saying

fun it’s really fun to do I’m not saying that you should do this at home but if

that you should do this at home but if

that you should do this at home but if you do do at home you know try to be

you do do at home you know try to be

you do do at home you know try to be very careful very well ventilated area a

very careful very well ventilated area a

very careful very well ventilated area a little too much ventilation today

little too much ventilation today

little too much ventilation today honestly wearing gloves is wearing long

honestly wearing gloves is wearing long

honestly wearing gloves is wearing long sleeves as wearing glasses just be

sleeves as wearing glasses just be

sleeves as wearing glasses just be extremely careful if you do anything

extremely careful if you do anything

extremely careful if you do anything like this thank you for joining us for

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less crumpled-up let’s see if it still

less crumpled-up let’s see if it still lights on fire hmm not so much this

lights on fire hmm not so much this

lights on fire hmm not so much this random happens it’s a different cut I

random happens it’s a different cut I

random happens it’s a different cut I know