What If You Swallowed All Elements of the Periodic Table?
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For dinner tonight, you are being treated to the tasting menu of a lifetime. The periodic table of elements. Which elements would you be able to eat? Which ones would taste or smell funny? And which elements would ruin the fun by killing you? Which of these 118 elements is the most dangerous? What is copper toxicity?
00:00 Eating the Periodic Table
00:39 What's an element?
01:27 Basic Building Blocks (Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium, Phosphorus)
01:57 Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Selenium, Iron, Copper
02:52 Noble Gases (Helium, Argon)
03:30 Antimony, Sulfur, Selenium, Livermorium
04:30 Not Safe for Consumption (Mercury, Radium, Radon)
05:25 Last Course (Arsenic, Francium, Fluorine)
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"Which element could you eat?" *All of them, but just once*
@tafsibhuiyan8730
2 жыл бұрын
Lol u got me there on the first half 😂
@warreng675
2 жыл бұрын
Some of them
@Mr.khan_op
2 жыл бұрын
Or a dead one
@mrsoup8415
2 жыл бұрын
uranium
@warreng675
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrsoup8415 Cocanian
Sodium: An explosive metal Chlorine: A toxic gas Sodium Chloride: just makes food last longer and taste better
@ojassahu6282
2 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
@nikhilam_1960
2 жыл бұрын
That's beautiy of combination
@msrilakshmi2490
2 жыл бұрын
It's like negative negative positive 🤣🤣
@mahesh84
2 жыл бұрын
na+ and cl- combined ....so not toxic and tasy 😂
@shiroiakuma9656
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah cause that's because once elements combine to form compounds they lose their orignal chemical properties. This is the reason for water as well hydrogen and oxygen are flammable but water H2O is used to extinguish fires. But this was just FYI nice joke btw
the guy who do this experiment is a living legend
@michaelb900
2 жыл бұрын
define 'living'
@macle5007
2 жыл бұрын
more like a dead legend
@peppervalentine2063
2 жыл бұрын
Not for long
@zag5580
2 жыл бұрын
Keyword-- living
@hashibami444
2 жыл бұрын
He WAS once "living"😔...
Sodium isn’t safe to eat by itself, it’s highly reactive with water
@therandomchemist
2 жыл бұрын
exactly, this video isn't accurate
@God_of_pain_2.0
2 жыл бұрын
🤤🤤
@unknownxyz7425
2 жыл бұрын
So is phosphorus
@itsharry5998
2 жыл бұрын
And just air in general
@itsharry5998
2 жыл бұрын
@@unknownxyz7425 and potassium
And this is why the oxidation state of the element is important. You treated sodium as Na+. If you ate Na metal it would also explode with water
@saravananjeeva5258
2 жыл бұрын
No he treated as 0 oxidation state , it it was +1 oxidation it would be an ion and cause salt to form in the mouth not an explosion , all elements are 0 oxidation state
Expectations:- death will only happen by consumption of radioactive elements Reality:- Dies after the the first few ones
@theender664
5 ай бұрын
Reality is that you can only eat coal and calcium The rest is deadly Even oxygen etc
"Ruin the fun by killing you" I need this on my T-Shirt
@erenyeager9769
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahah lol
"and the last course from your entire life" commence shaq's immediate look of concern
I really find ourselves very mischievous when they titled it as "of the periodic table" instead of " discovered of the world" 😂 as if we tore that periodic table paper and ate it lol
@arinpaul2246
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine them as regular diet
@SevenHunnid
2 жыл бұрын
People say i made the wrong decision by quitting my job to smoke weed on my KZread channel full time but I believe in my vision 💫☔️
@apollochaoz
2 жыл бұрын
@@SevenHunnid bro why can't you do both
@rahul-xq4eu
2 жыл бұрын
I had a stroke trying to understand that
@ShlokParab
2 жыл бұрын
What if that periodic table was made of not paper, but arsenic?
I like how they talk about how livermorium would smell bad but not how its so radioactive that it would decay into lighter elements in a blink of an eye, undergoing spontaneous fission and resulting in instant nuclear explosion obliterating everything within several kilometers.
Imagine getting powers from eating all substances from the periodic table that would be cool but only in a comic book
This is what my chemistry teacher think is going to happen if I mix H20 and H2O together without safety glasses
Perfect 2AM thoughs for a chemistry student 😁😁😁
@shouryanadda9604
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
Cool video, but would have liked to see what would happen with more of the lesser known elements you’d need a laboratory for.. I enjoyed this topic! 😊
Well explained as usual! Great video!
Wait… If humans are made of %70 water. Does that mean… DRINKING WATER IS CANNABALISM?
@HearseBoy
2 жыл бұрын
Ask google bro
@lucky_lol
2 жыл бұрын
@@HearseBoy ask Vsauce instead
@lucky_lol
2 жыл бұрын
Really see Vsauce video on cannibalism, its so interesting
Loving your videos every now and then
“I’ll take some Oxygen instead, thank you.”
Periodic Table: So, you've chosen death...I see
Thanks for daily awesome content 💙
@WhatIfScienceShow
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We appreciate your support!
@georgeskourtis3922
2 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIfScienceShow u deserve it tho ur the best:) i also love the How to Survive channel
Man.... Literally I was studying for my chemistry test tomorrow which has the portion the period classification of elements in the period table for the test and this video poped up....
Next video I think so should be "WHAT IF ALL MOUNTAINS ON EARTH DISAPPEARED!".
@olivergreat7796
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@ohkaii
2 жыл бұрын
Up
"Sodium and potassium is safe to eat" Corrosive popping candy
Till the time you would swallow them all, probably a new one will get discovered .
Yes.I once mistakenly ate a little mercury and now I'm having memory problem
@orangerthings8234
2 жыл бұрын
You would be dead rn
@maramagristudios
2 жыл бұрын
Death wont come for me this fast
@orangerthings8234
2 жыл бұрын
@@maramagristudios oh wait, i just found out that elemental mercury doesn't really get absorbed by the body, so a few grams or so is safe. some mercury compounds though, they kill you.
@maramagristudios
2 жыл бұрын
I mistakenly ate thermometers mercury
@Hurateo
2 жыл бұрын
@@maramagristudios holy crap man. Can you remember when did you ate mercury? How old were you? I'm curious!! This same event was also going to happen to me. But luckily when i was about to put it in my mouth, my mom pushed my hand away and said its poison and dangerous chemical. They used the chemical word so mamy times I thought that chemical is really bad. I was crying because i still got some on my hand. But it was a little droplet like really really small. I dont know if it had any effect on my body.
Never thought I'd want to eat the periodic table
What I'm wondering is, how much does the safe range increase if compounds and mixtures are considered fair game? Even the game-ender here, Fluorine, is something most people consume regularly in water.
@LendriMujina
2 жыл бұрын
@@sanjanaambat7440 I'm talking about fluoridated tap water.
@physicsisawesome696
2 жыл бұрын
@@LendriMujina what? That thing exists! I've only heard of chlorinated tap water.
@LendriMujina
2 жыл бұрын
@@physicsisawesome696 _Chlorinated_ water is what's in public swimming pools. _Fluoridated_ water is what's in kitchen sinks.
@physicsisawesome696
2 жыл бұрын
@@LendriMujina okay, thanks
Chemistry class taken by "what if" 😂😂
This guy is like a experiment machine.
Good video, I think the layout was confusing. It'd have been better to just go in order instead of bouncing around imo
I know he's a living legend
We ALL eat ALL of the elements (aside from the rarest) in pico-quantities every day.
I've watched many of fiction movies, And sometimes question arises "What If - a human sperm injected to animals or an animal sperm injected to humans for babies." So what will happen, how the baby look like, what potential will he get?
@Atlex_
2 жыл бұрын
that isn't scientifically possible.
@fairytailfan02
2 жыл бұрын
Egg cells have defense mechanisms to keep out sperm cells of species not its kind
Imagine eating all of the isotopes in the table of nuclides
Now, the element Balognium with its atomic weight of Delicious (and/or Snacktacular) is fairly safe to consume in small quantities.
@user-pi2go7wv4j
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, i tried it and it is delicious! I've even eaten a Balognium sandwich 🥪
@theender664
5 ай бұрын
How do you eat oxygen without dying?
"I think I'll stick with Oxygen."
@drescherjm
5 ай бұрын
Even that can be toxic to humans
I wish I could swallow the whole periodic table into my brain. You know I can score 100 in next exam🤓
I love this channel
This KZreadr is the reason I look so smart compared to my friends
We can consume gold .Wow when I listen sodium and potassium sounds chill . And even boron too
I need part 2 of this interesting video
I'm pretty sure that's how you become a super hero
Fluorine is for pretty teeth as fluorine is in toothpaste,tea but when they get fluorine in the tea plant well.... the plant absorbs the fluorine so tea is very good to drink
What if you swallowed all elements from the periodic table? Death, of course...
Nice video.
Quite a few years I've had to take a supplement mandatory magnesium oxide and iron they said I can never stop this and sometimes in the hospital I have to have IV potassium
What if you memorized the whole periodic table by just eating a printed copy of it
6:23 Me watching it in my chemistry lab *Ferb I know what we are doing today*
_"St V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr"_ is my Favorite Row in Periodic Table
If you were to swallow all elements of the periodic table, it would likely be fatal. Many of the elements are toxic and could cause severe damage to the body. Some elements, such as heavy metals like lead and mercury, can cause neurological damage and organ failure. Others, like radioactive elements, can cause cancer and other serious health problems. Additionally, the sheer volume of elements would likely cause physical harm to the body. It is not recommended to ingest any elements of the periodic table.
@EdKolis
6 ай бұрын
Instructions unclear, not sure how much longer I can hold my breath 😁
I've got to try this
Happy TuesYay everyone 🙈🎉😇😇
That's really delicious menu🙂
Certified Gold!!!!!!
Best matter existing to study more about elements
Something tells me when we start reaching the heavier ones...things wouldn't be so fun anymore.
Revelation 21:4-7 "there will be no more death , or mourning , or crying , or pain. I am making everything new. Yes! I am coming soon."
speaking of elements, When I was in grade 8 I mistakenly drank copper sulfate.
Challenge Complete! How Did We Get Here?
My favourite video. Chemistry lover
*proceeds to eat uranium, radium, francium, nobelium, astatine, oganesson, lawrencium, curium, dysprosium, americium, plutonium, neptunium*
“So, that’s the end of your tasting menu.” You can say the same for your life.
Its so easy eating periodic table specially if its written in paper.
Thanks to what if i m the best in science in my whole 🏫 school in the exam i got 39 out of 40 whereas 2nd highest was 34 😂
@apollochaoz
2 жыл бұрын
Congrats! I'm having my first exam this year and am not excited 😥
@WhatIfScienceShow
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! We are glad that our content is able to help you with your Science classes.
@swayam7007
2 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIfScienceShow thanks to your whole team
@EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE856
7 ай бұрын
@@WhatIfScienceShowdid you mix up bromine for liverium video?
What if you swallowed all the elements of periodic table. YOU'RE DEAD
Your stomach will explode almost immediately after you ate every element as they react to each other
AND THE LAST COURSE OF UR ENTIRE LIFE IN 5:29 that reaction.... I cant control my 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🤣
Unless if you're good at swallowing, I wouldn't recommend doing this
Intresting
What was the name of the movie showed at the ending ?
0:40 soundtrack name?
Whether or not it poisoned me, I'd love to eat chocolate 🍫 with monatomic gold micro particles.
Me: who just printed the periodic table and eat the paper Also me: I'm four parallel universe ahead you
Ah yes, My favorite thing to eat is the freaking periodic table.
what a nice challenge for rimuru
But you forget the most important element of them all, the element of surprise.
@Satellite_Of_Love
Жыл бұрын
Yep! In order of importance: 1. Surprise 2. Fear 3. Ruthless efficiency 4. An almost fanatical devotion to the Pope 5. Nice red uniforms
What if, knows everything about anything what a genius
Please make a video what if we try to reverse the earths rotation using a turbine or jet placed all over the earth is it possible or not or what will happen if it was possible 😀
"mmm what is this white powder? is it sodium?" "No it's arsenic" *dies*
say goodbye to the fun of the elements of the periodic table song!
Make the extention where he eats all of them. I am curious.
When u eat the periodic table it will take you to the another world
Francine is basically no hesitant in physical form
Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, half of the transition metals, lanthanides, most of the actinides, Rubidium, Cesium, most of the halogens: Am I a joke to you?
"so thats where your tasting menu ends" *Your life also ends*
What what if will you make a video what if all planets have life in our solar system aslo love your works and videos what if.
What a coincidence I'm learning about this in science thx
Thats my dinner today ! Yup
In movies they said CANNOT, but I took throughout my fingers, all 10 element
what if you tried to see all the elements? (from a safe distance and seperated by ninovium, ninovium, now element 120 because of ununennium, would be like a miracle element in this case, its a perfect element seperator and container, and does not like to react at all,in fact im thinking of ninovium being forced into a reaction and a lab, and hating that so much it just makes a big boom, which itself, is a reaction. it would also be a noble solid since noble gases say N O P E to any reaction, also for ninovium, its just a cube, no other element inside, the verdict? bismuth and or lead, elements past bismuth are not very keen on not leadify-ing, so yeah, bismuth, no further unless you want to see them individually.
If I ate all the elements in the periodic table, I would become an alien lol
Saved best for last for worst
What if the atmosphere is filled with the laughing gas (nitrous oxide)?
Interesting, but several points are deformed: When talking about pure elements, sodium is a corrosive metal, whereas mercury does not react with human body. If you include compounds, simple fluorine salts are not that lethal.
@user-vw8yu5kt2l
2 жыл бұрын
You're right about sodium but mercury is poisonous, it alters peristalsis almost immediately
@iacopovespoli4497
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-vw8yu5kt2l 1
What if Robots took all the jobs humans can do and there is no pressure of earning and success?
Hey what if I dont know if you'll see this but what if the moons gravity intensified by 100x and how would that affect us here on earth
Haha love how it says one thing but show video of quite the opposite
This is something Bear Grylls will do to survive in the wilderness
If you eaten the whole periodic table, You just rickrolled yourself : *Ne V Er Rg O N N Ag I V Eu P* 🔥
Suggestion: What if you accidentally drink a jug of water that fills with leeches?
@SciK.
7 ай бұрын
GGs would be your answer