Making a squishy rubber bouncy ball from scratch

For this one, I'm going to try to synthesize a bouncy ball. Basically I'm making something called Thiokol rubber, and hopefully as a ball, it'll be bouncy.

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[MellowPup-jb]

This looks like something you'd find between the couch cushions at 3am, and then stare at for a couple solid minutes before getting grossed out and throwing it away

[The_Spanish_Chemist]

I LOVE the idea of making an artificial Sponge Bob with drain cleaner and sulphure

[Ash_Carnelian]

We need to get this guy to an arcade so he can get an actual bouncy ball.

[lizardperson]

Wow he finally made something that you're *supposed to* throw at the groud after years of just throwing random chemicals for fun

[GasStationMan]

You should sell merch with the phrase “At first it doesn’t seem like much is happening”

[anubisfox]

I never thought id see you make something so arbitrary lol but this has actually been one of your most fascinating videos

[Enjoymentboy]

One of the things I love about chemistry is the exacting nature of it. Measuring in units of "some", "about" or "a bunch" really sparks the clinical part of my brain.

[randaranatunga]

I was disappointed at the “Bounce” of the so called “Bouncy Ball” until it turned into SpongeFrank SquareShirt

[defenitlynotjason]

bro turned it into a literal spongebob squarepants💀💀

[tadcooper]

"I'm left with this dark orange mixture" There's a word for that. Brown.

[randaranatunga]

“For a while it kinda just looked like a mess,
But then it started clumping into a chunk that was rolling around the beaker”

man just described the way my braincells exist inside my head

[FAB]

I think it's just the fact that it's spongy, so it absorbs a lot of the energy and doesn't bounce. A completely solid one would be a perfect bouncy cube

[MiniNoahTheWorm]

This is the first video I'm watching from you. It was cool at first and then made me an instant fan in the last 20 seconds

[shirkingsonic_]

That last bit caught me off guard not gonna lie 😂

[TheShows]

When he says synthesize it's almost as if he's saying most bouncy balls occur naturally

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

NileRed experience the quote "reality is often disappointing"

[The_Spanish_Chemist]

Nile red is slowly turning in to a Chemistry How to Basic

[airanipour]

i first started watching this thinking man this guy has a monotone voice but then i actually started paying attention and now it’s the most dynamic shit. When he says a joke it’s like 10 times funnier.

[rubywest]

"Really slow"
"Half an hour"
*Sobbing Research chemistry noises*

[srxvas]

NileRed:- 1, 2 dichloroethane
Everyone:- yea dat sounds weird and sciency and confusing
Me whose slogging my ass studying organic chemistry:- *screams in pain from horrific memories of drawing the structure of 1, 2 dichloroethane*