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bro was bored in chemistry class

@TheChemNerd44

14 күн бұрын

Haha... I guess you could say that. I hope you enjoyed the video!

@wasp795

11 күн бұрын

if he was bored he would make chemistry

@TheMan-et3xz

11 күн бұрын

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@dariuszjozef7654

9 күн бұрын

Fr bro

wow, i struck gold when finding this channel. i can see you becoming one of the top science-related channels on youtube!

@mihajlojovanovic7651

16 күн бұрын

this comment sounds so AI generated now that i read it twice 💀sorry about that

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m very happy that you are satisfied with the content!

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

What are some suggestions/ideas that you have? I'm always open to viewer input!

Cool video, just have a small correction: 2:09 We exhale CO2 because its a waste product of the chemical pathways cells use to make energy, where molecules are decarboxylated, not from carbon reacting with O2.

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

Thank you for the correction! I’m not super familiar with the biology aspect, this video was mainly about the chemical side of things. But you are right nonetheless!

Also a bunch of stuff would expand or shrink as the atomic mass increases for carbon and decreases for silicon

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

That's true! Many, many molecules would be altered!

@daniellewilson8527

12 күн бұрын

Current life would go extinct, I kinda wonder what the remains would look like, if the amino acids’ carbons were replaced by silicon, what would the resultant chemicals be called?

@TheChemNerd44

12 күн бұрын

@@daniellewilson8527 That's more of a biology question, but it's a good one to ask! If I had to guess, I would assume that the alpha-Carbon in amino acids is essential to their makeup, as I don't think it's possible for a Silicon to bond with the amine group. Hope you enjoyed the video!

@daniellewilson8527

11 күн бұрын

@@TheChemNerd44 I did, thank you. Side note, diatoms are single celled photosynthetic life that use silicon like a shell, you should research them sometime, they’re cool. I also saw your chemical naming video and will watch more of your videos. I’m happy KZread suggested one of your videos introducing me to your channel

It feels like high educated shitpost and i like it

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

I wouldn't call this shitposting, as this content requires a lot of research and time to make. Although I thank you for calling it "high educated."

@Speed001

7 күн бұрын

Definitely because of the audio

Well, I'm sold, let's switch

@TheChemNerd44

8 күн бұрын

Haha… I’m not sure that would go too well.

Dang! Tons of consequences if this were to happen! Thanks for covering this topic and fulfilling our curiosity. You truly make amazing content. Never stop 💪

@TheChemNerd44

13 күн бұрын

No problem! I’m glad you enjoyed!

You kinda forgot to mention that every living being on Earth would die

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

I did mention that… although perhaps I didn’t highlight it so clearly.

never knew alt history could go THIS far back

Amazing video! It was very interesting, especially whenever I searched up what silicon and carbon is used for it was fun to imagine what would happen it they were switched

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! This video is an analysis of such an event where the two were switched. Glad you enjoyed it!

Okay, but what if all iron and gold switched?

@TheChemNerd44

9 күн бұрын

Interesting question. If your comment gets 100 likes, I might make that video!

maybe silicon dioxide could be transported in the form of silicate (SiO3--) in basic medium (like how CO2 it's transported in the form of bicarbonate). This would limit the life to be aqueous or maybe other forms of disposing silicon dioxide could emmerge. all this ignoring that life couldn't exist as complex molecules would be unstable due to silicon weak bonds, large radius, and d orbitals, making it easier to be attacked, including water in most cases. Maybe molecules like Silicone could exist, but in silicone there are carbon atoms protecting the silicon, so the point of not using carbon it's missed.

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

Thank you for such a thought-provoking post! I agree with you, and I think it is important to consider the other molecules that you have mentioned such as silicate and silicone. I hope you enjoyed!

Perplexing! This question has been on my mind recently.

@TheChemNerd44

16 күн бұрын

I hope this video answered your question! It truly is an interesting one, since Silicon-based life has been theorized for a long time now... but it doesn't seem feasible.

Is that the talos principle ost in the background? Good taste

@TheChemNerd44

14 күн бұрын

Glad you liked the video!

I cant believe that carbon dioxide is a gas that animals can produce as a byproduct, and silicon dioxide is fricking sand Honestly the idea of a switch like this happening and your lungs suddenly being full of sand sounds rather horrifying and very painful

@TheChemNerd44

8 күн бұрын

Indeed, it would not end well for life. It is very interesting how different the two compounds are!

We would bloated and then melt

thats absoloutly SiC!

@TheChemNerd44

10 күн бұрын

Haha… I see what you did there, nice pun. I hope you enjoyed the video!

4:38 solar panels and most electronics are already silicon 🔥 4:55 there goes the 2nd most common mineral on earth, massive explosions

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

Firstly, that's why I stated that we would have to rely on Silicon's solar power as opposed to Carbon's nonrenewable resources. Secondly, I did mention that global temperatures would increase. I'm not sure if you're suggesting that I did not include these pieces of information, but I have.

@user-pr6ed3ri2k

11 күн бұрын

@@TheChemNerd44 no no I didn't mean that the video is pretty much just entirely correct I do think though that the effect of turning 59% of solid earth into greenhouse gas was quite understated however

@user-pr6ed3ri2k

11 күн бұрын

list of really bad things that would happen: all the silicon is diamond and all the diamond is silicon so no more diamond pressure anvils all quartz (59% of earth crust) is gas 1.63 × 10¹⁹ metric tons of quartz is 2.71 × 10²³ mol of quartz 7.61 × 10¹⁸ metric ton of silicon which is magically turned into 3.28 × 10¹⁸ metric ton of carbon so the crust loses 15.63% of its mass as a gas wonderful! assuming life somehow wasn't affected by the conversion, other bad things would still happen all the carbonic acid in the sea suddenly precipitates as metasilicic acid and drastically changes the pH, Everyone Dies™ there wouldn't be any way to carbothermally reduce ores if coal isn't a thing anymore other reducers like sodium metal and magnesium metal are probably still in abundant stockpile but not enough to satisfy the world's demands the only silicon minerals that probably won't be affected are mixed silicate carbonates and moissanite/silicon carbide all existing technology would be worthless junk made out of carbon -(which is not a semiconductor)- erroneous, boron doped diamond (p type silicon is boron doped silicon) conducts electricity -but I don't think the corresponding nitride does- n type diamond, a phosphide, does indeed exist all graphite crucibles and electrodes are now junk since silicon doesn't conduct electricity steel is now iron silicide glass is air so no more windows and laboratories carbonate is silicate which might affect the integrity of concrete

@TheChemNerd44

10 күн бұрын

@@user-pr6ed3ri2k Indeed, perhaps I did slightly understate all of the drastic effects that would occur. You are correct that all life would be wiped out immediately, I just didn't want to get into the super specific details of the matter. But I like your analysis!

outer wilds ost? I like this

@TheChemNerd44

10 күн бұрын

I'm happy that you like the music! I hope you enjoyed the video!

Sometimes youtube suddenly answered a question that I thought long time before.

@TheChemNerd44

12 күн бұрын

I'm glad that this video answered your question! I hope that you enjoyed it, and were satisfied with my answers!

What if tennessine and oganesson were switched?

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

Haha… that wouldn’t be super impactful, as they aren’t present in the natural world.

1:19 Now I wonder why the melting point and boiling point of C-C bond is the same

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

Someone else asked this question, the reasoning is unclear, but my sources insisted upon it. Do some research yourself!

@user-ct5zg2gu8j

11 күн бұрын

Diamond do not melt. It sublimates

@paradiselost9946

8 күн бұрын

@@user-ct5zg2gu8j nah. diamonds burn. at low temperatures. they break down to graphite. add oxygen, co2. not sure what they do in a vacuum though...

Out of all the elements, why choose carbon and silicon

@TheChemNerd44

7 күн бұрын

They're both in Group 14, so they both have 4 valence electrons. Therefore, some theorists like to propose claims that Silicon can function as Carbon and vice versa.

All the SiO2 turning to CO2 would increase the pressure of the atmosphere drastically too

@TheChemNerd44

11 күн бұрын

That’s true! Good deduction!

1:12 Melting and Boioli8ng Points of carbon are equal. Is it right?

@TheChemNerd44

12 күн бұрын

It depends on the form of Carbon. For graphite and diamond, the melting point is lower than the boiling point by a few hundred Centigrade. However, my sources say that the melting and boiling point of Carbon is near identical. But that may not be the case. I’m sure there’s public research available on this matter.

@Speed001

7 күн бұрын

Yes, but I read your question wrong. Anyways. There's the heat of change and the heat of... increasing the temperature, i forget the names. At the proper temperature, there's enough energy to boil everything (change the state, evaporation). below that, but above the temperature to change into solid (freezing/solidifying), only a portion of the material is changing at a time. There's a graph for it. Heat of change or whatever.

Entirety of organjc chemistry would go *poof* and we will die :>

@TheChemNerd44

8 күн бұрын

Yeah, that is exactly what would happen. Carbon is essential for organic life.

great video

@TheChemNerd44

14 күн бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! I hope you enjoyed!

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