Buffers, the Acid Rain Slayer: Crash Course Chemistry #31

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
  • In this episode, Hank talks about how nutty our world is via Buffers! He defines buffers and their compositions and talks about carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. Plus, a really cool experiment using indicators to showcase just how awesome buffers are.
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    Table of Contents
    Nature is Nutty 0:00
    Carbonate Buffering and Acid Rain 0:35
    Definition of Buffers 1:47
    Composition of Buffers 2:26
    pH of Buffers 3:33
    Titration 7:43
    Carbonate Buffering in Nature 7:12
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  • @crashcourse
    @crashcourse  Před 4 lety +60

    Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App!
    Download it here for Apple Devices: apple.co/3d4eyZo
    Download it here for Android Devices: bit.ly/2SrDulJ

  • @lili011
    @lili011 Před 10 lety +564

    Hank, your excitation from watching the color of the solution change inspires me to be more passionate in my studies. SCIENCE.

    • @vineethsarode6515
      @vineethsarode6515 Před 7 lety +10

      ElleonOnline Hank got an orgasm when the color changed😂😂

    • @skt8929
      @skt8929 Před 5 lety +1

      "yeah science"

  • @CWAladyatheart
    @CWAladyatheart Před 8 lety +711

    Hank, your nerdiness and pretty flawless understanding of everything as demonstrated in this video and in crash course chem in general is so incredibly appreciated.

    • @zack150
      @zack150 Před 7 lety +2

      its scripted though

    • @sagaurora
      @sagaurora Před 7 lety +18

      Yes it's scripted but the passion about what's in the script is not:)

    • @ashleyfoster1028
      @ashleyfoster1028 Před 7 lety +7

      Scripting doesn't always make it interesting or coherent it's how they present the material and how interesting they make it.

    • @leo-hao
      @leo-hao Před 4 lety

      CC chemistry outtakes would like to know your location

  • @whitewolf316
    @whitewolf316 Před 9 lety +657

    To everyone who keeps complaining about the speed of the video... This is a video.. Which means you have a pause and rewind button.

    • @prakharlondhe3876
      @prakharlondhe3876 Před 9 lety +65

      and not to forget the slow speed button :D

    • @JoneseyBanana
      @JoneseyBanana Před 9 lety +15

      whitewolf316 I'm a native english science student watching at half speed and I'm still rewinding every few sentences.

    • @DeepanRKumar
      @DeepanRKumar Před 8 lety +6

      +whitewolf316 I bloody abused that 0.5x speed option lol.

    • @user-qp3xo3lq5h
      @user-qp3xo3lq5h Před 7 lety +30

      Are you trying to take notes? I find this type of content is best viewed after reading all relevant information and simply absorbing the video. Let your brain process it.

    • @elainew.5301
      @elainew.5301 Před 5 lety +26

      And it's called a crash course for a reason lol

  • @maychew3353
    @maychew3353 Před 8 lety +468

    All my life I did not know you can titrate by turning the knob in a full circle to produce smaller volumes.

    • @aidenpons9584
      @aidenpons9584 Před 7 lety +18

      Our chem teacher hates that, telling us to "do it the proper way," but this works a lot better.

    • @Mezuzah87
      @Mezuzah87 Před 7 lety +47

      +Aiden Pons Students will break the burrette doing it this way quite often, hence why General Chemistry students shouldn't do it that way ;)

    • @apolloaggrey5958
      @apolloaggrey5958 Před 6 lety +7

      Did chem, never heard of that...😂😂

    • @arifaboshor3501
      @arifaboshor3501 Před 5 lety +2

      Better. I thought it was a fidget spinner

    • @molihua354
      @molihua354 Před 4 lety +6

      @@aidenpons9584 Rip, our AP Chem teacher specifically told us to use the full circle methods as he said that that was more precise.

  • @Thought-Cafe
    @Thought-Cafe Před 10 lety +66

    We

  • @ninjabreadgirl
    @ninjabreadgirl Před 10 lety +69

    A MAGNETIC STIRRER?! That is so exciting!! And here I am primitively shaking my beaker around like a Neanderthal... bah. xD I get just as excited as you when I do titrations, hahaha, and everyone thinks I'm weird but I JUST LOVE CHEMISTRY!!!!! I LOVE YOU HANK! THANKS FOR BEING AWESOME!

  • @morganburkhardt661
    @morganburkhardt661 Před 10 lety +221

    This 12 minute video just taught me what my professors failed to teach me in 4 class periods, and quite possibly saved my exam grade.

  • @sarah3246327
    @sarah3246327 Před 10 lety +40

    Getting such a precise titration is really an art form. It took me many hours in the lab to get that good, so I totally understood Hank's excitement here

  • @Perfect.Spirited.
    @Perfect.Spirited. Před 9 lety +56

    Maximum nerdiness in this episode, I love it.

    • @nixy9437
      @nixy9437 Před 6 lety +1

      WitByndMsr he's so cute lol

  • @blakehoward2804
    @blakehoward2804 Před 9 lety +321

    Watch from 4:42 to 4:55 in slow motion (.5 speed). It's hilarious. You will not regret it.

  • @RougeSamurai77
    @RougeSamurai77 Před 8 lety +227

    You are a good person.

  • @brikatmarlizhku2896
    @brikatmarlizhku2896 Před 9 lety +33

    THANK YOU Hank and everyone behind Crash Course for making everything easier to understand!!! My chemistry teacher does not know how to teach but still gives us killer assessments, so if we want to do well we basically have to commit hours and hours to self study (not to mention panic with all my fellow classmates). This has helped so much!!!
    Sincerely,
    A stressed and panicky teen

  • @zezo69
    @zezo69 Před 9 lety +39

    "this is the stuff I get excited about" Hahaha, I laughed out loud by that part.

  • @bryanwan6169
    @bryanwan6169 Před 8 lety +79

    Buffy, the vampire slayer

  • @duckiesicons
    @duckiesicons Před 9 lety +4

    I got as excited as Hank watching that perfect titration. Maybe I'm a nerd, maybe its just finals-week hysteria.

  • @henryelicker2403
    @henryelicker2403 Před 4 lety +5

    Something about this video makes it very cathartic. It's between Hank's unbridled respect for the environment and chemistry and the lack of cuts during the great titration. This was a good one.

  • @fuckthisshiat
    @fuckthisshiat Před 10 lety +9

    this was probably the best crash course video. i like how you incorporated the lab portion and showed an actual titration. it made the calculation seem less dry (Y)

  • @rocc6596
    @rocc6596 Před 7 lety +46

    i lost it after that R.I.C.E. my brain hurts from all those terms I haven't learned yet and equation like problems

  • @zoereed4010
    @zoereed4010 Před 7 lety +3

    I love these crash course videos, they inspire me to give 100% in my studies. Please, never stop making these videos

  • @QS30
    @QS30 Před 9 lety

    the amount of information thrown at us in these ~12 minutes can, at times, be staggering - but in a good way! :) TY for the crash course; it was much needed

  • @fuliajulia
    @fuliajulia Před 10 lety +1

    Crash Course is So Awesome! I used to just watch it as a hobby, but so far in my current school year each Monday video has taught me what I will be learning in class on Tuesday!

  • @chelseabautista7319
    @chelseabautista7319 Před 8 lety +1

    Best episode I've watched so far. :D When we did this in the lab, it was literally boring and not much excitement at all. Never thought I'd appreciate it very well in here. :))

  • @ragefisten
    @ragefisten Před 10 lety

    one of your more interesting chemistry videos. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to produce such amazing content.

  • @ella-tm1tp
    @ella-tm1tp Před 4 lety +3

    My teacher assigned this video for online school and I've been watching so much vlogbrothers in quarantine that I almost expected him to say "John, I'll see you on Tuesday" at the end

  • @nicogoodenow1050
    @nicogoodenow1050 Před 10 lety

    I love crash course, this program has helped everyone I know at least once. Thank you for your work.

  • @sarowie
    @sarowie Před 10 lety +3

    Thank you as always but a really big thank you for the very episode. Crash Course Chemistry is always interesting, but starting outdoor and by using very basic chemicals and lab equipment, you made it very relevant to me. Usually, it is hard to get the basic and the bigger picture into a show for eureka moment. Here: Done perfectly. Of course, this moment based on all lessons before that, but teaching starting from scratch to this moment is an art in its own rights.

  • @JBoyle-jr9wb
    @JBoyle-jr9wb Před 8 lety +7

    Man it was a satisfying ordeal getting to the end point. What a beautiful faint red.

  • @xujiazhong8701
    @xujiazhong8701 Před 8 lety

    That's an awesome course! It saves my chemistry midterm. Thank you so much!

  • @Emily-fw7zi
    @Emily-fw7zi Před 5 lety

    Brilliant video! Been studying chem for 4 years and have never seen the quick method of dripping small drops with a burette!! Thanks for teaching me!!

  • @sarac5360
    @sarac5360 Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you for this awesome video!

  • @abhayanand9585
    @abhayanand9585 Před rokem

    Wonderful explanation! I loved the experiments!

  • @blakeraynor4250
    @blakeraynor4250 Před rokem

    Thanks again for all you do man. This really helped me in studying for my LSS exam.

  • @shiyeelim9182
    @shiyeelim9182 Před 8 lety +1

    Ur videos are always damn awesome! And making chemistry really interesting! Thanks! keep up the good work! 👍👍👍

  • @yungsloth8336
    @yungsloth8336 Před 10 lety

    God damn it! Hank and ze crew you guys rock! I loved this episode just like every other you guys have made!

  • @donvito90100
    @donvito90100 Před 6 lety

    Excellent video, really enjoyed listening to you

  • @Vanessa-ms2li
    @Vanessa-ms2li Před 8 lety

    Thank you for putting a meaning to what I am learning!

  • @Moonfreyaa
    @Moonfreyaa Před 10 lety +11

    It's hilarious how hank looks with those 2 glasses on. XD

  • @LizardBeaming
    @LizardBeaming Před 9 lety

    This video is endlessly useful, thanks for explaining buffers better than my actual chemistry book!

  • @coda3223
    @coda3223 Před 10 lety

    Best Title Ever! Takes so many of the things I love and put them together!
    Yay Clark Fork River, we have some of that over here too! I actually went on a wading science activity thing in the Clark Fork River when I was a 4th grader, just another example of why we should be caring for our environment better.

  • @gyaredos2
    @gyaredos2 Před 10 lety +5

    I WATCHED THIS TODAY IN MY GRADE 12 CHEMISTRY CLASS!!!!!!

  • @crstph
    @crstph Před 9 lety

    tbh this was actually fascinating and hank's excitement made me excited

  • @julianjames5166
    @julianjames5166 Před 10 lety

    Great video as always

  • @whiteflagstoo
    @whiteflagstoo Před 10 lety +1

    That was PERFECT!!

  • @matthewmitchell4437
    @matthewmitchell4437 Před 7 lety +6

    Little note at 6:48 where Hank comments about not being justified to bringing out the decimal place to the 4th digit due to significant figures. Mathematically speaking, when taking the log of [H+], the digit before the decimal place is not counted among the significant figures of the final answer. Only the decimal places do. Because the numbers beforehand contain 3 significant figures, pH of 4.746 is a valid answer!

  • @dansekazoo5700
    @dansekazoo5700 Před 10 lety +8

    These videos are wonderful. Hank's personality as well as the excellent quality of the graphics and overall presentation really make learning enjoyable. Sometimes things move a bit too fast and I have to go back and replay sections - but this is exactly what makes these videos great. No sitting through a boring 40 minute video that only gives you 10 minutes of information.

  • @DoctorJammer
    @DoctorJammer Před 6 lety

    This is one of your best vids

  • @srinivasadireddi
    @srinivasadireddi Před 4 lety +1

    And that is amazing!

  • @aimenjavaid1559
    @aimenjavaid1559 Před 7 lety

    Man your videos are so amazing 😍

  • @alexanderdavidsoncarroll7788

    Thank you so much for inspiring my love for chemistry

  • @alicelu9387
    @alicelu9387 Před 8 lety

    Thanks! Always like your video best!

  • @luisa_4120
    @luisa_4120 Před 5 lety

    me in chem class... partner usual laughs at my reaction!! LOVE! Hank you are helping me not give up!

  • @adriennegormley9358
    @adriennegormley9358 Před 7 lety

    I'm glad to see that the Clark Fork has a natural counteragent to the gunk that went in upstream from Butte & Anaconda. I lived in the area back in the 50s & 60s so I'm very aware of how bad it could get. There used to be snarky comments about how Silver Bow Creek wasn't.

  • @snaillove1
    @snaillove1 Před 10 lety

    perfect timing hank...i needed this for my chemistry exam tomorrow!

  • @tasuki199
    @tasuki199 Před 10 lety +2

    When it came to the equations I was totally lost... But when you show how it reacts in the real world and apply that to the equation I'm understanding! Best. Teacher. Ever!

  • @ElanaSl
    @ElanaSl Před 6 lety

    Thank you!!!!! first time i sorta understand the concept

  • @exolay7355
    @exolay7355 Před 6 lety +1

    Hank, your excited expression was so cute, the part where you said you know yourself as a nerd.

  • @rhianaeverest0808
    @rhianaeverest0808 Před 9 lety

    Ahhhh I knew what you were talking about with the titration thing cause I just did that in my AP Chem class yay I'm so proud of myself for understanding

  • @nextjuanplz
    @nextjuanplz Před 10 lety +1

    xD we're currently studying buffers in junior IB Chemistry at my school, and all of us are just as excited as you to properly carry out our titrations for our Data Collection Processing Internal Assessments, so you're not alone in that nerdiness :P

  • @samconner2619
    @samconner2619 Před 10 lety

    ugh...I'm addicted to these!

  • @sumbaljahanara1482
    @sumbaljahanara1482 Před rokem

    Incredible job 🎉

  • @meranaamshivamhai
    @meranaamshivamhai Před 9 lety +6

    This video was worth than those 4 hrs. of mine struggling in ionic equilibrium for iit.

  • @NoodleBoiCaraxes
    @NoodleBoiCaraxes Před 8 lety

    Saving my arse once again. Love this channel!

  • @ProfOak-dx6np
    @ProfOak-dx6np Před 7 lety

    Great video!

  • @valeriahmangaba8771
    @valeriahmangaba8771 Před 8 lety +1

    very helpful...thank you

  • @emannuelmartinez
    @emannuelmartinez Před 10 lety +1

    This was possibly the best possible episode I could have had my subbable message in xD
    I linked her to this video! Wish me luck!!!

  • @romantheflash
    @romantheflash Před 10 lety

    That was really interesting, have not heard about buffers before...so that was new :)

  • @willfiore96
    @willfiore96 Před 10 lety

    loved the buffering graphics...

  • @TCfoxs
    @TCfoxs Před 10 lety

    I like your suite. It's legendary.

  • @Vizzo69s
    @Vizzo69s Před 9 lety

    Thanks as always!

  • @JamesWalkerYEG
    @JamesWalkerYEG Před 10 lety

    I noticed something throughout yhis video and want to say Thank you so much for demonstating proper safety by wearing yoyr goggles throughout the whole reaction Hank. Talking about safety is one thing, actually modelling it is another!

  • @frankchen4229
    @frankchen4229 Před 8 lety +5

    SciShow was what made this crash course more familiar and fun to watch

  • @catisalivecatisdead
    @catisalivecatisdead Před 10 lety

    I love the title of this episode!

  • @rogerdotlee
    @rogerdotlee Před 10 lety

    There is one common thread linking Hank, all the gang at Periodic Videos, Destin from Smarter Every Day, John, and every teacher that I did not have until I was out of high school (with the three band instructors I had growing up being the notable exceptions) but was told, repeatedly, that they did exist: An unabashed love of their subject that shows itself in every video. You all have made learning FUN. I only wish you were my chem teacher instead of the one that I had in High School.

  • @konsueloramirez
    @konsueloramirez Před 9 lety +5

    that reaction was indeed beautiful...

  • @SecretFiri
    @SecretFiri Před 10 lety

    I really wish you existed back when I was doing my IB diploma, as I took Chem HL. You do summarise this in such a way it's super understandable!

  • @vinni40k
    @vinni40k Před 10 lety

    true, there are two definitions of acids and bases and my description was lacking, you're right

  • @bolb6000commenterlol
    @bolb6000commenterlol Před 6 lety +1

    8:14 yay you put on your goggles and gloves!

  • @HT-rq5pi
    @HT-rq5pi Před 10 lety +7

    7:31 the calcium ion should have a charge of 2+, not 1+. Not trying to nitpick, but just wanted to point that out. Thanks for the video!

  • @FatmasterKY3
    @FatmasterKY3 Před 10 lety

    I found that very exciting

  • @shamil91531
    @shamil91531 Před 9 lety

    So interesting!

  • @hamadkadventures5358
    @hamadkadventures5358 Před 8 lety

    Thank you very much!

  • @arthurwashington5881
    @arthurwashington5881 Před 6 lety

    Great video

  • @johanasuh6463
    @johanasuh6463 Před 7 lety

    dude thank you. you're awesome

  • @TheHandro
    @TheHandro Před 10 lety

    this was amazing

  • @AnimusPrime87
    @AnimusPrime87 Před 10 lety

    I was going to do an "all your base" thing, but this was actually very helpful.

  • @Teaspoonofwonton
    @Teaspoonofwonton Před 10 lety

    I had way too much fun with that. Thank you.

  • @cbpsd
    @cbpsd Před 10 lety

    NO ONE told me about Acid-Base Pair as my dear Hank did, Love You Hank. You are incredible !!!!!!

  • @maplesyrup2944
    @maplesyrup2944 Před 8 lety

    Cool! You can spin the burette tap. Seems to work well.

  • @tsurumonetally4531
    @tsurumonetally4531 Před 7 lety +2

    6:36 That first equation is incorrect. You have accidentally flipped the numerator and denominator. Although later on it is not a problem in this calculation because it will get flipped anyways, by solving for the hydrogen concentration; but it is still a mistake. I was confused for a while before I figured it out. Hopefully you can add an annotation to indicate this in the video. Thanks.

  • @kusalseven3563
    @kusalseven3563 Před 6 lety

    Cool, we need more

  • @impguardwarhamer
    @impguardwarhamer Před 10 lety

    oh god, we have a cau on titration on Monday and our chemistry teacher has been away so I didn't know what titration was! thanks so much hank!

  • @TheMitchy27
    @TheMitchy27 Před 7 lety +1

    10:49 mars was being so adorable

  • @AlexanderDockham
    @AlexanderDockham Před 9 lety +3

    Saved my booty, thanks hank

    • @FROPDESAI
      @FROPDESAI Před 9 lety +1

      Alexander Dockham Swiggity swagitty swooty, I'm coming in for that booty.

  • @cocok1246
    @cocok1246 Před 7 lety

    i love your content i wish i could keep up he talks super fast and its all very substantial every word!! lol

  • @dearmalaysia
    @dearmalaysia Před 6 lety

    My titration experiment I did a while ago was a complete flop, so it's satisfying to see him do well in his

  • @kim5572
    @kim5572 Před 5 lety

    You just got it💯👏

  • @albertmendoza8330
    @albertmendoza8330 Před 6 lety

    I've been getting high grades from watching your videos, Hank! Thank you very much!

  • @madsokay
    @madsokay Před 5 lety

    A+ TITLE!!!

  • @willardmcmorris9702
    @willardmcmorris9702 Před 10 lety

    oh thank you, i lived in the Adirondacks when acid rain was really bad, thanks for a 'shout out' i have yet to make it to Montana, but i had a pontaic minivan!