Summary Vanadium is a flammable, toxic transition metal shown here as wire and powder. The element has several oxidation states which Daren demonstrates by shaking a solution of ammonium metavanadate with zinc amalgam. The solution changes color as the vanadium is reduced from oxidation state V to IV to III and finally II.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Brady Haran Martyn Poliakoff Neil Barnes Peter Licence
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 4, 2015
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Summary Vanadium is a flammable, toxic transition metal shown here as wire and powder. The element has several oxidation states which Daren demonstrates by shaking a solution of ammonium metavanadate with zinc amalgam. The solution changes color as the vanadium is reduced from oxidation state V to IV to III and finally II.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 4, 2015
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English