Time 4 some Rhodium Chemistry

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"Rhodium Rainbow: A Colorful Laboratory Experiment Highlighting Ligand Field Effects of Dirhodium Tetraacetate" pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....
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[@xandert8329]

Who else just stopped what they were doing and showed up to see what the hell is going on in this shed in the outback?

[@satanaz]

It's like if Bob Ross was born in Australia, had a degree in Chemistry instead of painting, and his life motto was "There are no happy accidents, just mistakes piled over on top of mistakes"

[@XBadAssGamesX]

This was without a doubt the least satisfying protective screen removal that I´ve ever seen

[@Fox_Mortus]

Fuck yeah chemistry

[@HRM.H]

Rhodium plating is also used in watchmaking. Specifically for hourmarkers, movement bridges and handsets. Its tarnish free and gives a very bright shimmer when polished.

[@Taydrum]

What's the

[@simrock_]

Post-PhD stache?

[@eFeXuy]

Almost as expensive as HP printer ink.

[@NickiRusin]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT BLUE LAYER OFF THE SCALE

[@Xeno056]

So while I was working in the standards division of my first job, the NIST certified rhodium standard got run over by a truck in transit. That held up every job that required rhodium because we could certify NONE of them. So that's the first thing my mind jumps to when I hear rhodium, "oh our NIST standard got run over by a truck."

[@veneroso3337]

I am both proud and yet somehow disappointed that Tom didn't preface the video with a shot of 7 hacksaw-removed catalytic converters....

[@IANF126]

"as usual, he (cody's lab) had rhodium powder" yeah that accurately describes him

[@SC-RGX7]

My brother in explosions, I actually scared because I am learning something from this channel.

[@isaacm1929]

9:00

[@TheDeltaboss]

Thesis: completed

[@napiton]

I'm watching this in laser laboratory. And I have my laser safety goggled on. I was baffled how clear and not-yellow these solutions were.

[@korbinianmai6285]

Had me laughting hard, starting with the brown sulphuric acid, going to the yellow solution and ending with "the rainbow". Enjoyed every second of it though! Keep up the good work.

[@modman4842]

Oh boy time to see Australia man make some TAR

[@TillyCorbin]

i don't know why but i read the title as tier 4 rhodium chemistry and i thought you had finally become a tier 4 chemist

[@lewesc]

I love how you're the almost the antithesis of the typical youtuber.