This chemical reaction looks like magic (iodine clock)

In my opinion, the iodine clock reaction kind of looks like magic. To make it, the first thing I need is a mixture of cornstarch (just a bit), and some boiling water.

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[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It looks like CGI, this is genuinely really cool.

[The_Horizon]

I remember my middle school science teacher doing this before recess, and when the bell ring the reaction didn't happen yet. When everyone came back and when the chemical reaction happened, nobody believed the teacher lol. Me and a few other students were the only ones that saw it

[spaghetti]

Love how coffee filters are nessasary in any environment

[BastionPlayer]

Can’t wait to see that experiment you plan on doing involving a gallon of chocolate milk

[danielcorcoran]

We did this in our last ever chemistry class in school and tried to make it change to black on beat to some beethoven by mixing different concentrations. It started off well, me and my friend got the first 2 on beat but then one guy forgot to add the starch in so it went red brown instead and then after that the majority were off beat. Was honestly one of the funniest things I'd ever been part of and makes me miss that class so much, good times

[heaven]

God that looked so cool I thought you edited the color change in. This truly is magical

[savatgalis]

you know its bad when your chemist friend says " Hes going to show something cool "

[iameternal.]

This is the time when NileRed make something "carefully"

[iameternal.]

"...To do this, i'll need some pills"


**drops out of hands**

[LastPrismAlex]

It's so smooth that it looks edited in, I love it

[hecticscone]

protip from a cook: starch dissolves much more easily in cold liquids!

[tt]

We did a similar experiment in my analytical chemistry lab last semester, titration of ascorbic acid using the iodine and starch, that deep dark blue colour is magical indeed ✨
Happy to see some of what I learn on the internet capturing people's attention!

[silkyz]

Essential lab equipment
- coffee filters
- hammer
- blow torch

[efperel]

“Mix corn starch with water…”

Coke: He figured out the secret recipe!

[Talmiior]

For future reference NileRed, when dissolving cornstarch, it is best not to mix it in boiling water, as it tends to clump. First, dissolve the cornstarch in a small amount of cold water, then add the hot water to that solution

[Galantium]

this and the chemical traffic light demo are legit my favourite ones! nothing gets people interested like some chemical "magic" :D

[peacefulthoughts]

I hated chemistry when I was in highschool but for some reason I can't stop watching your videos! lol

[Merennulli]

"The next thing I need to do is make the part 'A'."
Shows a bottle with a giant "C".

[justineoldersong]

We've done this before on one of our assays back in college (Pharmaceutical Analysis). I'm so happy you made it fun to watch this.

[hsa]

Nile's standard: 2 minutes is short