Potassium metal is so beautiful as it tarnishes

Potassium metal is so beautiful as it tarnishes. Usually it isn't this deep of a blue so this is likely an artifact of my production process. This lump was made with @NurdRage's alcohol catalyst method! Stay tuned for the making of and to see what you can do with this.

#chemistry #science #alchemy #synthesis #potassium #alkalimetals #shorts

[Killbayne]

nothing is physically stopping me from taking a bite out of it

[xaqman]

that's a terrifying amount of pure potassium, I want it

[shanshansan]

Potassium: "Let me be clear."
Also potassium: "Let me oxidise."

[EvoSEB]

That is such a large lump.... it makes me sweat just thinking about it. I'm sure most people know water and potassium aren't the best of friends.

[AdvancedTinkering]

That ball of sodium looks really nice!

[jhyland]

That Iooks like a diamond encrusted ball of potassium. Lol

[tethys]

Wow not a single Elden ring comment about being tarnished?

[walter]

So I think we can all agree we would eat chef, potassium is on me 😅

[prestonwestenbarger]

Everyone else in the comments is worrying about water. I'm over here worried about the K40 isotope. K40 has the potential to decay into argon-40, releasing a gamma ray.

[gnozzy]

It's even more beautiful if you do it submerged in water

[BackYardScience]

Very nice! Did you make that Potassium metal? Or were you just melting and cleaning it up?

[marksmithwas]

The texture on the outside reminds me of a croquette potato

[ajeromemahon]

What is that on the surface? I've not seen a piece like that before. At least not from where we get it!

[-ElysianEcho-]

“Beautiful” i whisper to myself, a tear drop leaves my eye and falls onto the metal, as it bursts into flames all i can think is “fuck”

[firstnlastnametherd]

👆😐 I thought it was going to be a cake?

[vandanawandhekar]

Put this in water and watch its deliciousness 😂😂

[Kayaz]

Where on earth did you get a lump of pure potassium???

[Bubba_Fett_]

Q:how well would this fry up in my ninja air fryer???
…. and would it pair better with Grey Poupon, or Honey Mustard?

[walter]

So that's why I waeigh so much. All this potassium, iron, sodium metals in my body 🙄😅😅

[MrPillowStudios]

I want to eat it, but I will get my mouth burned. So that is no.