Episode list

Nigel demonstrates the behavior of pure liquid bromine and its vapor while describing its physical properties and also noting is corrosive and toxic nature. He then reacts fluorescein with bromine to produce eosin-b and demonstrates the use of this reaction product as a dye.

Nigel discusses and demonstrates some of the chemistry of organic, inorganic compounds and alloys of mercury including its use as a catalyst. In each case he explains the toxicity hazards of the chemicals used and synthesized.

Lead crystals readily form from an aqueous lead salt solution when a reducing metal, such as zinc, is submerged in the solution.

The preparation of sodium and "ammonium" amalgam.

Nigel prepares the highly reactive chemical chromyl chloride from potassium dichromate and sodium chloride (table salt) using concentrated sulfuric acid to initiate the reaction. The acid produces hydrochloric acid from the salt and chromium troxide which react in situ to produce chromyl chloride. Chromyl chloride is a liquid so it is readily separated from the biproducts by distillation.

With a nod to nostalgia Nigel returns to his parents garage to make liquid bromine. It's not the safest of environments for this synthesis because it not only produces caustic, toxic bromine but requires the use of concentrated sulfuric acid in reactions that could get out of control.

A few years ago I tried making transparent wood and it kind of worked. The pieces that I made were somewhat okay, but I was never really happy with the result. I finally decided to try it again though.

For a couple years now, I've been wanting to turn cotton balls into edible (and literal) cotton candy. It took me a while to figure out how to do it, but I finally did it.

Turning plastic gloves into hot sauce is something that I've been wanting to do since I started this channel. I never attempted it though because I knew that it was going to be the longest and hardest project I've ever worked on. However, one day I randomly decided that I was ready and I just got started on it.

Thioacetone is something that I've been wanting to make for a while, and now, I finally get to experience its horror. Will it be as horrendously stinky as it is claimed to be? Will it make me pass out and vomit?

For this video, I attempt to turn toxic and nasty paint thinner into some beautiful and amazing tasting cherry soda. If I am successful, I can add it to my soda collection, along with my plastic glove grape soda.

Back in 2020, I read a paper that claimed that bulletproof wood might be possible. The moment that I saw this, I felt that I had to test it myself and I spent the next 3 years working on it.

A few years ago I stumbled onto something called purple gold and I really wanted to buy a pure purple gold ring. However, I was devastated when I found out that it didn't exist...so I decided to try and make one myself.

For a while now, I've been wanting to try and turn Styrofoam plastic into some tasty cinnamon candy and I have finally decided to try it.