Making Grey Tin (tin pest)

I take some metallic (white) tin, cool it off, and it converted to the grey allotrope.

[Grubgotkicked]

"Here is my little baggie of product, which took me over 5 years to make." That's some high quality stuff Cody :b

[Cylindricity]

"It can live on this rock next to the potato"

Bravo, new favorite quote.

[Robyrob]

this is the first time I have seen somebody use a spoon to melt some powdered stuff from a plastic bag in a responsible way. good job Cody!

[goodnightu]

"[...] along with some of my other experiments I had in the freezer."

[goyabee]

Why am I not surprised that Cody's apartment doesn't have any furniture in it?

[AppliedScience]

I've wanted to try this for a while. Thanks for checking it out!

[superdau]

German wikipedia lists -48°C as ideal for the fastest transition (the tendency to convert rises with falling temperature, but the reaction speed gets lower with temperature). It also states that metals like Aluminium or Zinc actually increase the rate (although some like Antimony or Bismuth decrease it).

[jckt]

cody, thanks for inserting both Fahrenheit and Celsius, it makes understanding the process a bit easier without having to convert. Keep up the good work ! :D

[trulyinfamous]

at 5:10 Cody starts to turn into Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory

[Fred-ydqb]

Am I the only one laughing my ass off at the fact he keeps a potato just sitting next to his window? 8:30

[afonsoserro]

i dont know why i watch your videos, im not even a chemist. Some how, some way, i keep watching your videos, like, every single day

[matthew]

Cody are we ever going to see Mercury removed from tuna? Or maybe from some old refrigerators?

[majesticdragon]

instead of cooking up heroin Cody cooks up tin

[PanduPoluan]

I love your videos! Instead of coming off as a kind of "know it all" guy (like another channel I won't name), you sons like you're actually discovering new stuff together with the viewers. And your sheer enthusiasm and flashes of "oooh, I have an idea on what I'd do next!" is not just entertaining, but also contagious.

Well done vids, sir!

[mofftt]

"Little baggy of product" uh huh right Cody.

[paultimwhillans]

Your enthusiasm is appreciated. Good video

[sssubtle]

Every time I see any of the intros to your videos I always think it says "Cody Slab"

[dankoch]

Oh my lawd I just looked at the sub count and I was expecting like 200k because the last time I looked at it was at like 5k, but 1.88mil? Congratulations Cody! I now feel old tho.

[photonicbeam]

Cody is one of the reason why I love chemistry too much...

[marcpp]

I can't help but smile when you laugh Cody, I like what makes you do that.