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The 5 Most Dangerous Chemicals on Earth

The 5 Most Dangerous Chemicals on Earth

SciShow
3 HN recommenders · discussed 2015–2020
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A SciShow episode in which Hank Green introduces five of the most dangerous chemicals, from lethal toxins to substances that explode on contact. It is an entertaining overview of extreme chemical hazards.

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Recommended as a fun companion to threads about hazardous chemistry, such as hydrofluoric acid and reactive substances.

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From the Hacker News discussion

thingsgoby · 2015-12 · rec

if you like that article you'll love this video "5 of Worlds most dangerous Chemicals" [VIDEO]

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Causality1 · 2019-07 · rec

One of the substances featured on the excellent "5 Most Dangerous Chemicals" episode of Sci-Show: [VIDEO]

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eftychis · 2020-01 · rec

Yes concrete is "flammable" in the context of fluorine (most things are though). Chlorine trifuoride is extremely notorious for that. Silicon dioxide can be oxidized by fluorine (which is a stronger oxidizing agent than oxygen, so...) P.S. This is a fun video to watch [VIDEO] for "exciting" chemicals.

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