Did you know all the good chemistry jokes Argon? The narrator explores chemistry through the eyes of three experiments which, in his opinion, are the most important ones in chemistry. These would be the discovery of oxygen, the discovery...

If an aerosol can lands in a fire, it explodes due to Gay-Lussac's Law. A video from a chemistry playlist explains Gay-Lussac's Law and the relationship between pressure and temperature of gases. It includes two guided practice problems...

Practice makes the concepts of naming much easier. Here, Sal runs through 5 even more complicated examples, while encouraging viewers to do the same. The main development explained here is the addition of multiple types of side chains to...

An acid/base indicator that's made of blended red cabbage and water is used to demonstrate the various reactions that an acid/base solution goes through when some carbon dioxide gas is added. The best way to add the carbon dioxide is to...

Bond some basic chemistry knowledge to the brains of your students with this short instructional video. After first identifying metals and non-metals on the period table, the presenter continues on to explain the types of materials...

A short video introduces the things other than carbon that can branch off the main chain of a hydrocarbon. The examples have double bonds, so the practice involves many of the nomenclature rules that the video series has...

Sal defines the similarity of the carbonyl group on aldehyde to the carboxylic acid. Next, he clarifies the presence of the extra OH group instead of the carbon chain or hydrogen. He then recaps the definitions and behaviors of acids.

Here is one of the better Spangler episodes. Two young girls perform an experiment that results in the creation of a lava lamp! Water, oil, Alka Seltzer, and food coloring are combined in test tubes to create this effect. There is a lot...

This rock is on a roll! Introduce young geologists and environmentalists to the many uses of limestone using the fifth installment in a series of seven. Illustrate the components and properties of cement, mortar, and concrete,...

What a terrific demonstration! Watch Steve Spangler stick a wooden skewer through a balloon. He demonstrates the effect of stretching polymers with this amazing activity. Use it during your chemistry class when studying molecules.

What causes bug bites and other irritants to itch? Science scholars discover the body chemistry responsible for itching in the 130th video in a 143-part series. Topics include conditions that cause itching, the neurotransmitter...

Light up some interest in matches. An illuminating video shows a slow motion clip of a match being lit. It describes the ingredients and the chemistry behind matches.

In honor of the 4th of July, Steve Spangler shows how to make an explosive concoction in red, white, and blue. Using hydrogen peroxide, dishwashing liquid, and yeast, he creates a colorful chemical reaction. Consider this combination...

Scientists are working on creating and verifying element 120 which would change the appearance of the periodic table. A short video, one in a series of 48, which explores Mendeleev's Periodic Table. The narrator shows how Mendeleev...

After giving a situation with a number of reactants, Sal is able to review the behavior of those ions according to their stability. Amines and acyl chloride are used first. Next, he looks at the mechanism at each point to move from a...

Familiarize your class with the benzene derivative compounds. Some Sal will recommend memorizing, while others are mainly presented as practice for naming.

Starting with the distinctions between Ketones and Aldehydes, Sal diagrams the groups that affect the naming.

Sal "expands his repertoire" and starts to demonstrates naming of long complicated alkene chains.

The mechanism with a ketone and a similar version with an aldehyde is described, where the carbonyl group and pair of electrons belonging to the oxygen react with the hydronium in water.

After leading viewers through the basics of carboxylic structure, Sal uses this lecture to describe many molecules, or classes of molecules, that can be derived from acetic acid.

In one of the more memorable Spangler episodes, Spangler has a large terrarium filled with sulfur-hexafluoride gas, which is six times heavier than the air we breathe! It has some amazing properties, one of which it doesn't allow...

Create disappearing ink and send your own secret messages. Have your learners explore the properties of acids and bases in order to figure out how to cause a chemical reaction. After they understand the process, they can perform some...

It's getting hot in here! Evidence of global warming is all around us, as shown in part four of a series of eight videos about global warming and the carbon cycle. High school environmentalists get to examine the facts for themselves in...

Aren't all rocks the same? High school earth scientists can say "definitely not!" after viewing the second in a series of seven videos. Beginning with an easy analysis and comparison of sandstone and granite, class members follow the...