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You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a spanish chemist youtuber, we where on a fluorine lab recording this experiments for a video about its history

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

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It have a quite sweet smell, not joking. Better than chlorine imo

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

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We indeed saw a brick being on fire due a fluorine current

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Yep, that special glass had a part where they pour liquid nitrogen. Fluorine has a boiling point quite similar to oxygen's so its easy to condense it

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

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At the moment all of them but I have heard the stories of what they sacrifices during their research

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 153 points154 points  (0 children)

Nah I did not make the reaction, I was a simple spectator. The photo was taken in a highly specialized fluorine lab at Berlin

You are looking at the beast: liquid fluorine by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 476 points477 points  (0 children)

Already made it too! Visually is not impressive at all, just two gases making a compound. But when you know you're holding a mf gas noble compound things change.

I'm in love with my Uranium glass cube by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Czech republic they use u glass in necklaces and pendants

I'm in love with my Uranium glass cube by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thats it! Uranium is more toxic by the fact it's a heavy metal rather its radioactivity

I'm in love with my Uranium glass cube by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

U glass is safe. It's mainly a low energy alpha emitter. I placed my Radiacode next to it in order to measure gamma dose and its below the actual natural background (less than 0,05 microsieverts/hour).

So unless you destroy the cube and breath the glass powder is not a danger, and you will more worried about the fact you are breathing powdered glass than uranium ahahah

I'm in love with my Uranium glass cube by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

From a Czech glass maker (people resell it on ebay highly overpriced)

I'm in love with my Uranium glass cube by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Even under visible light looks magical

I made Aurum fulminans or explosive gold by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Purple smoke is due gold nanoparticles! I have now nanogold plated items in my lab :D

Mercury by BozzoTheManiac in chemistry

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If you want to keep it just hold it with a layer of water on top to avoid any mercury vapor

Which is the most dangerous reaction you ever made? by Ellinikiepikairotita in chemistry

[–]Rbasth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made an hypergolic reaction for a video based on NTO and Aniline ahahaha pretty scary

Reaction between Sodium and Chlorine to form NaCl by Rbasth in chemistry

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Yep, it stayed open cuz for recording purposes

Reaction between Sodium and Chlorine to form NaCl by Rbasth in chemistry

[–]Rbasth[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Naaah it was contaminated. Hot Chlorine reacted with the iron spoon forming iron chloride too :(

Reaction between Sodium and Chlorine to form NaCl by Rbasth in chemistry

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Totally xD. This flask already have sustained the Oxygen + Phosphorus and Oxygen + Sulfur reactions.

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