Decades ago in chemistry we used to break open thermometers and let the ball of mercury roll around in our hands and on the tables.

Hello Andrea! In introduction you speak about Romans importing the mercury from Idrija mine. That's definitely inaccurate since that mine was discovered in 1490s. It was actually Austro-Hungarian Empire, before that Illyrian Provinces (France) and before that Habsburgs for a long time.

Remember my dad telling how my mothers ring fell onto the ground after holding that in her hands for a while! Indeed.

Interesting, informative vid. On the lighter side: "Street(s) of gold" being absorbed by "the glob".

@fuugon gold period, foil pretty much means flattened

What was the thickness of gold you used to be dissolved easily in mercury

i think it was the egyptians that call gold the swet of the sun, makes it just a bit eary to know that the planet mercury is closest to the sun.

hi names Rob . im very fascinated with this experiment and i have some questions starting with, what is this new compound called .Mixing gold with mercury. i had an idea get back to me if your free to speak.

your voice...YOU ARE THE GUY OF NURDRAGE!

mercury is cool

@almouloudi You would have to evaporate the mercury

now can i dissolve the amalgam gold + mercury in nitric acid to recover the gold???

Mercury in Aqua Regia? Would that remove the gold from it?

what happens if the gold has cooper silver???

Gordon! You have aged since episode 2. It has been a while.

S-Town anyone?

Is it truly "dissolved" as salt would dissolve in water?

Can I make Amalgam with Lithium Metal Foil, Please Reply. Tell me how to make Lithium Amalgam ❤️ Thanks...

Am I the only one who finds this guy's stare piercing?

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