Chemistorian’s Top 10 ACCIDENTAL Discoveries in Chemistry

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Click this link https://sponsr.is/bootdev_Chemistorian and use my code CHEMISTORIAN to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. Some of the greatest breakthroughs in science happened completely by chance! From the sweet surprise of saccharin to the revolutionary resilience of Gore-Tex, this video uncovers the fascinating stories behind 10 accidental discoveries in chemistry. Learn how everyday items like Teflon, super glue, and plastic were born from mistakes that reshaped our world. Don’t miss this journey through serendipity and science! My video on the discovery of nitroglycerin: https://youtu.be/ms33ehIk5hw My video on the discovery of phosphorus: https://youtu.be/devNjX8pYK0 👨‍🔬 Interested in bonus content? Check out my Patreon: https://patreon.com/Chemistorian ☕️ If you'd rather make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian 🛒 You can also check out my store: https://UnitedChemDom.redbubble.com Thanks for your support! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - 10) Saccharine 4:45 - 9) Teflon 7:50 - 8) Gore-Tex 10:44 - 7) Plastic 13:03 - 6) Vulcanised rubber 15:17 - 5) Vaseline 18:00 - 4) Super glue 20:37 - 3) Nitrocellulose 22:30 - 2) Phosphorus 24:18 - 1) Mauveine -------------------------------- #science #chemistry #history #serendipity —————————————————————————————————————————— ATTRIBUTIONS: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cenotaph-for-Constantin-Fahlberg.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kerria-lacca.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Koh_Chang,_Thailand,_Rubber_tapping,_Latex.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sulfur_-_El_Desierto_mine,_San_Pablo_de_Napa,_Daniel_Campos_Province,_Potos%C3%AD,_Bolivia.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XG-lgREKso https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hofmann_voltameter_fr.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%8F_(%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D1%81%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%83).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quinine_sulphate_bottle,_London,_England,_1860-1910_Wellcome_L0058980.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cinchona_officinalis_001.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malva-sylvestris-20070430-1.jpg https://digital.hagley.org/AVD_2004268_P00000214?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=57af45d13e2f40671347&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PTFE_tape01.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PTFEpaska.jpg Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Marty Gots a Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500015 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Readers! Do You Read by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ CGI Snake by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/