Making Bismuth Germanate in the microwave

Extractions&Ire March 10, 2024
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This is the second channel of Explosions&Fire. More detailed synthesis videos are here, where I do chemistry and mumble about life a lot, as apposed to just lighting things on fire for 2 minutes. As always, if you have a suggestion, let me know!

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Starting from a pure Ge sample, we attempt to make glass using chlorine gas and a microwave. Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplosionsAndFire/ Merch: https://explosionsandfire.shop/ Join the Discord!! https://discord.gg/VR6Fz9g Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ExplosionsandFire References: "Bismuth-Germanate Glasses: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence, and Crystallization" https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics6030097 Music: - First track is 'Mushroomer' by the artist NukeGuy https://soundcloud.com/user-798848138 - Second track from the Aphex Twin soundcloud track pile