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The iron oxide experiment answered one question...
Which production method gives the best result?
But it also raised a few new ones.
During the process, iron passed through several different compounds before becoming the final red iron oxide.
Over the next few videos, I'll be taking a closer look at some of those compounds, how they form, and what makes them different from one another.
And somewhere further down the road, one of these iron compounds may become the starting point for a project I've wanted to attempt for a very long time.
But that's a story for another day.
For now, the Iron Oxide Quest continues.
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Rust may be common, but the chemistry behind it is anything but simple.
In my latest experiment, I explored three different ways of producing iron oxide and compared the results side by side.
One method was slow and straightforward.
One was fast but expensive.
One proved surprisingly efficient.
The outcome completely changed which method I'll be using going forward.
Have you seen the full experiment yet?
See which method came out on top 👇
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THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER.
You’ve seen the 3 iron oxide samples… but not the chemistry behind them yet
The full video drops this week. I’ll be revealing all 3 methods — from the simplest to the most effective — and explaining why the results varied so much.
But there’s a catch: only one of these methods is efficient enough for me to use for large-scale iron oxide production. And that’s the method I’ll be relying on for the Thermite reaction itself.
Which method do you think made the cut???
🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss the reveal.
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I tested 3 different ways of producing iron oxide… and these were the results
Which one do you think gave the best iron oxide??
Bonus question: can you guess what the 3 methods were?
Drop your answers in the comments 👇
Full video coming soon.
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New experiment dropping today 🥳
One of my recent projects is finally complete, and the video goes live later today.
If you're ready to see the experiment, drop a 🧪 in the comments.
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Some Copper(II) sulfate crystals I grew earlier 💙
That deep blue color never gets old and it is one of my favorite chemicals ever. It has a lot of properties that are as fascinating as they are beautiful and can be grown easily at home
Would you like to see how these copper sulphate crystals are made?
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Hey everyone! 👋
I know it’s been a bit quiet here, but that doesn’t mean the channel stopped. I’ve been preoccupied for a while, working through a few things, but I’m still fully committed to creating content for this channel.
A new video is coming soon, and I want you to be ready for it. As always, thank you for being part of this community. More science content on the way 🧪🥳
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Which type of content do you prefer watching on this channel?
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✨ Why Electrolysis Is Such a Powerful Technique
Electrolysis lets us turn electrical energy into chemical change.
It literally shows how energy can transform matter — in real time.
Those bubbles, color changes, and reactions you see aren’t just “cool effects” — they’re atoms and ions being rearranged right in front of you.
If you watched my recent electrolysis short, now you know what was actually happening inside the solution — and why this simple setup is used everywhere, from metal plating to chemical production.
This is why electrolysis is one of the most powerful ideas in chemistry:
it connects electricity, matter, and reactions in the most visual way possible.
More electrochemistry videos are coming soon ⚡
If this series helped you understand the reactions better, like the posts and drop your questions — that’s how we go deeper.
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🧪 How Hobby Chemists Use Electrolysis
Electrolysis isn’t just a cool bubbling reaction — it’s a super useful tool.
Hobby chemists use it to:
• Clean rusted or dirty metal
• Electroplate objects (like coating metal with copper)
• Separate elements in simple solutions
• Generate acids and bases
• Generate useful gases (hydrogen, oxygen etc)
• Make valuable and useful chemicals e.g bleach
It’s one of the easiest ways to see chemistry happen right in front of you. 😊
Final Post: The Big Picture ⚡
We’ll tie everything together and explain why electrolysis is such a powerful concept for amateur chemists.
Be there 🫵🏻 🔥
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