If you're lucky enough to find a glowing rock, it likely doesn't mean you're the chosen one. In fact, it could have to do with one of these five phenomena! Learn about the quantum mechanics of glowing rocks in this new SciShow Episode...

When you think of a frozen object in space, you might think of Pluto, but stars themselves actually freeze.

This video is about using particle accelerators as part of the solar panel silicon wafer manufacturing process. The accelerators embed protons into the wafer crystals, allowing them to break and separate from the main crystal in...

We’ve developed thousands of technologies for space exploration, but luckily for us, sometimes those solutions apply to problems here on the ground, too.

If you find a glowing rock, it probably doesn't mean you're the chosen one. If it's one of these five phenomena, it's quantum mechanics, not narrative significance.

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Unlocking the mysteries of ancient ceramics is a bit complicated. Radiometric dating tells us the age of the clay, but when was it first shaped by a human? We can find out by blasting it with heat again!

Metal excess defect due to excess cations occurs when extra positive ions (cations) are present in the crystal lattice, occupying interstitial sites to maintain electrical neutrality. To balance the excess positive charge, electrons are...

Atoms in Face-Centered Cubic Cells: "Face of the Cube"

The Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) unit cell is a structure where atoms are arranged in a cube. The cube has 8 corners, each with a 1/8 share, and 6 face-centered atoms, each...

The Schottky defect and its consequences

Ionic crystals of type A B exhibit a Schottky defect, where an equal number of anions and cations are absent from lattice sites to maintain electrical neutrality. This defect is present...

NaCl forms when sodium transfers an electron to chlorine, creating Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions that attract each other to form a stable ionic lattice.

Ionic bonds form due to the electrostatic attraction between positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, often resulting in crystalline solids

A regular pattern of points repeating in an identical way, and often referring to the arrangement of ions or molecules in a crystalline solid.
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Upon viewing the Forming Bonds video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms. Explain that atoms consist of many different types of subatomic particles including...

This lesson will explain the differences between hydrated and anhydrous salts, including how to write their names and chemical formulae.<br/>
Definitions included: hydrated salt, water of crystallisation, anhydrous, anhydrate, aqueous salt

This video explains the concept of ions and ionic bonding in a clear and concise manner. It discusses how atoms become charged when they gain or lose electrons, and how oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other to form an ionic...