If you put the vinegar and steel wool in a mason jar and close it, the vinegar will dissolve the steel wool, turning the vinegar black. Leave it for a few days, then rub the vinegar on some wood with a high tannin content, like Maple or Walnut. It will turn the wood Black. If you don't have a high tannin wood, like cherry, pine, ash, etc. first rub the wood with a strong tea to introduce tannins. This process is called "Ebonizing" and is a wonderful way to darken wood without using harsh stains! Keep up the great work! Have a better day!
Why don't you measure the temperature of the vinegar solution before it's added to the steel wool? This would help to make it more clear that the heat is from the reaction and not from the vinegar solution itself.
at 02:15 what protective layer that prevents rusting? wire wool is not coated in anything to prevent rusting!! wire wool is manufactured in a dry environment and packaged!!
So I'm wanting to create a faster process to weather wood and dissolving steel wool in vinegar works but takes days to more than a week to dissolve the steel wool. I'm thinking about using the vinager as was used in this video to only remove the coating on the wool fibers, then placing the steel wool into a household 3% peroxide solution to accelerate the oxidation 'rusting' process. Anyone have any input on this? Ive also seen people add salt to a mixture of white vinegar, peroxide, and steel wool, but dont know if it is necessary. This is a good example of why I would loved to at least minored in chemistry decades ago! But I went the direction of electrical theory and electronics.
You could show the difference in temperature as TestTemp - ControlTemp = ExothermicReactionTemp in both Celsius and Fahrenheit in text somewhere on the screen in the video to really emphasize the point of the video.
There are two separate Rxns occuring to create the "rust" which is a hydrated iron oxide, Fe2O3.nH2O 1) 2Fe(s) → 2Fe2+(aq) + 4e-, Anodic Oxidation & Dissolution of Iron 2) O2 (g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e- → 4OH- (aq), Cathodic reduction of Oxygen When combined, the overall equation is: 2Fe(s) + O2 + 2H2O → 2Fe(OH)2, the iron (II) hydroxide will then continue to oxidize until all available iron/oxygen is used up. The key factor though in what we call "rust" is that it is "hydrated", hence the .nH20 There are trace minerals in Vinegar, and residual elements in steel wool too, but they are in such minute quantities that their rxn is superfluous when performing this experiment, or when making homemade weathering stains.
Yes, because the rate of the reaction (rusting) depends on the surface area of the steel. Fine steel wool has a much larger surface area than say a single bar of steel of the same mass. This means more steel is exposed and is able to react :)
Cool guys but the story ain't over yet. Keep the wool soaked in vinegar for about a 12~24 hours then use some of that solution to age wood. Dip a (clean) brush in that solution and paint on some kinda scrap wood, it will turn into (light/dark) gray. th-cam.com/video/nuioNBz0mII/w-d-xo.htmlm42s
These videos are pretty good, but if the content came out every few days of even a week, this channel probably would have hundreds of thousands of subs.
Well actually for the past 3.5 years we posted videos every other week. Which is a lot of work with the amount of time it takes to write scripts, edit and animate. If we can get people to become patrons to help support our videos we could do it full time and produce one a week.
I'd like to know why vinegar will rust steel wool when vinegar can also be used to remove rust from steel tools. The reaction is ch3cooh + FeOOH arrow Fe(CH3COO)3 plus h20 apparently
The vinegar isnt only going to attack the protective layer, its going to react with the iron to produce iron acetate. The water may also react to produce oxide but thats a much much much slower reaction it isnt even comparable. Want to test how u were wrong? Brush some piece of iron with a steel brush to remove the outside oxide layer or coating, then place it in water. Nothing will fucking happen for hours, when the vinegar acted in seconds. You can also check this by placing a balloon on top of the glass with the vinegar. Acetic acid + iron --> iron acetate + hydrogen. The hydrogen will fill the globe but be careful cause its explosive
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If you put the vinegar and steel wool in a mason jar and close it, the vinegar will dissolve the steel wool, turning the vinegar black.
Leave it for a few days, then rub the vinegar on some wood with a high tannin content, like Maple or Walnut. It will turn the wood Black.
If you don't have a high tannin wood, like cherry, pine, ash, etc. first rub the wood with a strong tea to introduce tannins.
This process is called "Ebonizing" and is a wonderful way to darken wood without using harsh stains!
Keep up the great work! Have a better day!
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FYI: In early America, the same formula (but with nails) was used to make wood stain.
When using the steel wool-vinegar method to age wood, it is the iron acetate in the solution that’s important for the coloring effect of the staining
Why don't you measure the temperature of the vinegar solution before it's added to the steel wool? This would help to make it more clear that the heat is from the reaction and not from the vinegar solution itself.
at 02:15 what protective layer that prevents rusting? wire wool is not coated in anything to prevent rusting!! wire wool is manufactured in a dry environment and packaged!!
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Keep up the good work! :)
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So I'm wanting to create a faster process to weather wood and dissolving steel wool in vinegar works but takes days to more than a week to dissolve the steel wool.
I'm thinking about using the vinager as was used in this video to only remove the coating on the wool fibers, then placing the steel wool into a household 3% peroxide solution to accelerate the oxidation 'rusting' process.
Anyone have any input on this?
Ive also seen people add salt to a mixture of white vinegar, peroxide, and steel wool, but dont know if it is necessary.
This is a good example of why I would loved to at least minored in chemistry decades ago! But I went the direction of electrical theory and electronics.
You could show the difference in temperature as TestTemp - ControlTemp = ExothermicReactionTemp in both Celsius and Fahrenheit in text somewhere on the screen in the video to really emphasize the point of the video.
Does anyone know what the chemical equation would be for this reaction?
There are two separate Rxns occuring to create the "rust" which is a hydrated iron oxide, Fe2O3.nH2O
1) 2Fe(s) → 2Fe2+(aq) + 4e-, Anodic Oxidation & Dissolution of Iron
2) O2 (g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e- → 4OH- (aq), Cathodic reduction of Oxygen
When combined, the overall equation is: 2Fe(s) + O2 + 2H2O → 2Fe(OH)2, the iron (II) hydroxide will then continue to oxidize until all available iron/oxygen is used up. The key factor though in what we call "rust" is that it is "hydrated", hence the .nH20
There are trace minerals in Vinegar, and residual elements in steel wool too, but they are in such minute quantities that their rxn is superfluous when performing this experiment, or when making homemade weathering stains.
nah i quit watching when i heard he was using EU units
@@jhanks2012 what are EU units? They don't even use units
nope
@@DrNarf isnt it iron(III) ???
would it affect tha rate of rusting if the steel wool isnt fine?
Yes, because the rate of the reaction (rusting) depends on the surface area of the steel. Fine steel wool has a much larger surface area than say a single bar of steel of the same mass. This means more steel is exposed and is able to react :)
Wow amazing
Can we make steelwool paint
What is the common name for the product?
Shouldn't it be Iron(III)Oxide instead of Iron(II)Oxide? Btw great video and very interesting channel
It would be if an oxidizer, such as hydrogen peroxide, were to be added, I believe.
Yeah, you're right, it should be Iron (III) Oxide
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First! (P.S. you guys have a great channel... lookng forward to seeing your channel grow!)
Do they still make videos?
nope lol they got hit by a bus LOL
Cool guys but the story ain't over yet.
Keep the wool soaked in vinegar for about a 12~24 hours then use some of that solution to age wood.
Dip a (clean) brush in that solution and paint on some kinda scrap wood, it will turn into (light/dark) gray.
th-cam.com/video/nuioNBz0mII/w-d-xo.htmlm42s
These videos are pretty good, but if the content came out every few days of even a week, this channel probably would have hundreds of thousands of subs.
Well actually for the past 3.5 years we posted videos every other week. Which is a lot of work with the amount of time it takes to write scripts, edit and animate. If we can get people to become patrons to help support our videos we could do it full time and produce one a week.
Very cool. I'm sure the color changed because of the vinegar, but it looks wet. Was it still wet or does that not matter. Great experiment. Like 188
you helped me a lot
Wouldnt the iron(iii) oxide react with the remaining acetic acid and form Iron (iii) acetate
I thought you guys were going to try and blow-up a microwave like in the movie Under Siege.
yes exactly
Please do an experiment on density or airplanes
+Express Airways how about an experiment related to air foils on air planes where we make a wind tunnel and show they work.
+Express Airways how about an experiment related to air foils on air planes where we make a wind tunnel and show they work.
Great idea
I'd like to know why vinegar will rust steel wool when vinegar can also be used to remove rust from steel tools. The reaction is ch3cooh + FeOOH arrow Fe(CH3COO)3 plus h20 apparently
can you take grinder dust and use a dc current on a probe to re constitute usable steel by basically electroplating?
I am actually very annoyed because some people don't see stars when there right in front of them
The vinegar isnt only going to attack the protective layer, its going to react with the iron to produce iron acetate. The water may also react to produce oxide but thats a much much much slower reaction it isnt even comparable.
Want to test how u were wrong? Brush some piece of iron with a steel brush to remove the outside oxide layer or coating, then place it in water. Nothing will fucking happen for hours, when the vinegar acted in seconds.
You can also check this by placing a balloon on top of the glass with the vinegar. Acetic acid + iron --> iron acetate + hydrogen. The hydrogen will fill the globe but be careful cause its explosive
How about dem Iron atoms shaped like Ironman's head? 😂
Does acetic acid react with iron? Is vinegar a good rust remover for steel that actually doesn't weaken the steel substrate?
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Funny thing. Im using this same strategy to replicate a rush effect for my scale models. Anybody else?
what i know is when there is oxidation
reduction takes place too but
in your experement reduction did not take place isn't it
me too
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How to coat cu on steel wool r stainless steel. Plsss reply
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