Polymers: Crash Course Chemistry #45

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
  • Did you know that Polymers save the lives of Elephants? Well, now you do! The world of Polymers is so amazingly integrated into our daily lives that we sometimes forget how amazing they are. Here, Hank talks about how they were developed, and the different types of Polymers that are common in the world today, including some that may surprise you.
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    Table of Contents
    Commercial Polymers & Saved Elephants 0:00
    Ethene AKA Ethylene 2:29
    Addition Reactions 3:08
    Ethene Based Polymers 4:44
    Addition Polymerization & Condensation Reactions 6:32
    Proteins & Other Natural Polymers 8:33
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  • @crashcourse
    @crashcourse  4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Pssst... we made flashcards to help you review the content in this episode! Find them on the free Crash Course App!
    Download it here for Apple Devices: apple.co/3d4eyZo
    Download it here for Android Devices: bit.ly/2SrDulJ

  • @Rasty1989
    @Rasty1989 10 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I'm on youtube instead of studying for my exam on polymers and what comes up? POLYMERS I can't escape...

  • @celtriot
    @celtriot 8 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    Can you crash course the rest of university now pls

  • @RequiemFear
    @RequiemFear 10 ปีที่แล้ว +601

    Half a semester of my 12th grade chemistry in 10 minutes. Wow.

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid 10 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Proportionally, you must have spent three weeks alone on Darwin's balls.

    • @kittyletitrain7489
      @kittyletitrain7489 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I remember wen i was a student i got a very low grades in chemistry huhuhu...

    • @bulipap
      @bulipap 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      This is everything that's wrong with our current school system.

    • @Tiki_H
      @Tiki_H 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @bulipap it's not that easy to teach

    • @logitasj6280
      @logitasj6280 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ikr! well, i'm a 10th grader, but still!

  • @lovolai4019
    @lovolai4019 8 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Hank's shirt.
    An owl wearing a bowtie and a fez.
    Doctor Hoo.
    I'll leave now.

  • @JuanPhys
    @JuanPhys 9 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Incredible well done job. This 10 minutes video was still better than 6 hours of classes with my teacher. :)

    • @kuntakintedd5328
      @kuntakintedd5328 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No it wasnt. this video is not for teaching purpose. and if it is this video doesnt teach its just information after watching this in the next 20 minutes u wont remember anything

  • @Dangerousthings
    @Dangerousthings 8 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Correction - at 4:12 you state "loses some of its opacity" when you mean to say "loses some of its transparency" (gaining opacity).

  • @LeenaSregneva
    @LeenaSregneva 8 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Got a Chem test tomorrow about this stuff. Wish me luck!

  • @plzno3788
    @plzno3788 8 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    I've got some suggestions for new crash course series:
    - Crash Course Physics
    - Crash Course Calculous
    - Crash Course Computer Science

    • @AayushChaurasia
      @AayushChaurasia 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Joe Irvine Certainly would love to have a Crash Course Physics

    • @museachang1309
      @museachang1309 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Aayush Chaurasia I believe that Crash Course Physics is one of their Patreon goals

    • @muaz4530
      @muaz4530 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Joe Irvine I would love physics

    • @arousedsquirrel2429
      @arousedsquirrel2429 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Joe Irvine Physics needs to happen.

    • @its_maalik
      @its_maalik 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Joe Irvine Crash course physics and programming would be damn amazing

  • @cat5220
    @cat5220 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I understood nothing... I just enjoy listening to Hank talking :D

  • @juancpgo
    @juancpgo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I just fell in love with chemistry watching this. Here we go again, one more subject that will consume countless hours of my life :D

  • @pauldamon4028
    @pauldamon4028 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Thanks for making all of these Crash Course Videos. I learn WAY more from these than actually going to class! It is very clever to make these videos short enough to pacify the short attention span of most people.

  • @orleibovich8433
    @orleibovich8433 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    6:49 gotta love that barret (ff VII) refrence!

  • @TheRosa63
    @TheRosa63 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I have to say I have been watching alot of your videos and find you very informative thank you for sharing your knowledge with others. it is educational and sometimes even fun.

  • @Garv-gk8bm
    @Garv-gk8bm ปีที่แล้ว +3

    love how fast and explanatory you are instead of spending years explaining one topic

  • @chefkendranguyen
    @chefkendranguyen 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Very interesting. I learned something, then again I always do watching crash course.

  • @arsenewenger9351
    @arsenewenger9351 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Oh, I get what you're on about. Polymerisation was my favourite Yu-Gi-Oh card. Love this channel!

    • @GalanDun
      @GalanDun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      IT'S TIME TO D D D DUEL!

  • @gita509
    @gita509 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Last month I had a project on this and I did so much research! Now, one month later I find everything I need in one 10 minute video.

  • @wbgw6476
    @wbgw6476 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Love LOVE how you talk fast to get it all in. Makes it energetic & fun :) And of course, it's a video, so i can just re-watch anything I need to hear twice. Thank you so much for your time. You're perfect!!!

  • @dragonheart1465
    @dragonheart1465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I hate studying chem. So I watch your videos before I start studying a chapter to keep me interested. Thanks man😁

  • @keithmorrison9452
    @keithmorrison9452 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just wanted to thank you for this video. Work with PTFE in offshore supply for oil and gas and never knew the science behind it. Everything makes so much more sense now. Thank you once again.

  • @Erik-yw9kj
    @Erik-yw9kj 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "Oh! Mr. DNA! Where'd you come from?" - "From your blood!" -- Thank you, Jurassic Park reference. =)

    • @livintolearn7053
      @livintolearn7053 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Finally! At least one person noticed...

  • @user-iw1dp4oz3h
    @user-iw1dp4oz3h 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your channel is AMAZING. Everytime I have an exam, I just come to this channel! Extraoridinary, honestly. Wonderful work, keep it up!💕

  • @surrency1992
    @surrency1992 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would like to thank Crash Course for the helping me attain the ability to pass my chemistry class this coming semester. I never knew it would be this hard to take chemistry as a hybrid course. Luckily the labs are still in person!

  • @danheidel
    @danheidel 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    4:13 - Psst Hank, I think you meant to say that it loses some of its transparency, not opacity...

  • @abhaysharma9317
    @abhaysharma9317 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I often think how much the polymers have impacted on our lives this has made most of the gadgets efficiently possible and I love the fast pacing knowledge that the crash course provides that is just all what I wabt.

  • @logitasj6280
    @logitasj6280 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love Crash Course! I was sheerly petrified in my chemistry class, and when i checked out Crash Course, well, i just became as shining as the billiard balls! Thank you, team Crash Course! Love you!

  • @Flobadobadob
    @Flobadobadob 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "The balls that were so valuable" I honestly don't know why that got to me :D

  • @lawrencium4101
    @lawrencium4101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've had a shitty Chemistry teacher for this past year and I'm to sit my GCSE's in June! Binging your videos and they're probably most halpful on TH-cam! (you along with FreeScienceLessons have probably saved my grade) thak you so much Hank & the team!

  • @xboxboy93941
    @xboxboy93941 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In Organic Chemistry Lab, we did a similar experiment where we made nylon, but it was made with sebacoyl chloride (10-carbon chain with carboxyl groups on both ends) and 1,6-hexadiamine. Different kind of nylon than the video, but the technique with the immiscible solvents was the same.

  • @eliskakotounova7590
    @eliskakotounova7590 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this amazing video. Studying for finals was very boring until I found your channel. I think I'm gonna watch other courses as well. This makes it more fun than just simple book reading and stuf like that. I like the way you explain things.

  • @Eizaz7
    @Eizaz7 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are SO useful for me on revising for my GCSEs. Thank you so much!

  • @matchalovers999
    @matchalovers999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love this video! My lecturer always gives me a boring lesson, but with this just 10 minutes enough to give me explanation! i want to know more about polymer after watching this :)

  • @rishabhbhonsle7831
    @rishabhbhonsle7831 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are amazing Hank! Make my life much simpler... Thanks!!

  • @amanmartolia2359
    @amanmartolia2359 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you... your videos alwys help me alot for exams

  • @AriesVidz
    @AriesVidz 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you...keep making these man. helped me out a lot

  • @Nexus2Eden
    @Nexus2Eden 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing Hank! Seriously - well done. And the staff as well. ;)

  • @MeganWithCamera
    @MeganWithCamera 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the Chemistry revision help Hank, now I understand!

  • @sofiagarrett4696
    @sofiagarrett4696 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    extremely helpful video for my plastics and packaging course

  • @anmrivera6736
    @anmrivera6736 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your brother helped me in Humanities Pre-History and now you're helping me with my AnP Class.... Thank You! 😊👌👍

  • @autumnelizabeth533
    @autumnelizabeth533 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow this is a really clear explanation

  • @RedShirtSmith
    @RedShirtSmith 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another cool thing about PVC in particular, you can add a certain thing called a plasticizer to make these chain longer and more ordered to make the fabric sort of PVC.

  • @NaCN
    @NaCN 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are incredible! Can you do a video on substitution, addition and elimination reactions?

  • @lorddiaboboss
    @lorddiaboboss 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The children and I love Crash Crash. Thank - you for creating great ways to engage in what was once painful !!

  • @zoranasimovic278
    @zoranasimovic278 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I´m 30yrs old and recently I started new position in a new company..chemical industry..I literally have to learn chemistry from the scratch..thank you for this :D It helped a lot :)

  • @kevluv93
    @kevluv93 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are amazingly good, learn something new every day!

  • @gregorygolando
    @gregorygolando 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! super informative. Subscribing after watching this. Great educational video, super condensed too, no waste of time, great!

  • @EliotPearson
    @EliotPearson 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative. It was way better than any course I took in school.

  • @jasvinjames5773
    @jasvinjames5773 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video, subscribed right away, keep up d good work

  • @carleescorner7347
    @carleescorner7347 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is my absolute favorite channel!!!

  • @robertkarlpekarek1806
    @robertkarlpekarek1806 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a test on this stuff tomorrow. Your video came just in time!

  • @anthonyred3991
    @anthonyred3991 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    The episodes written by Hank himself are the best- probably also, because he can present his own material more authentically.

  • @djalitanaful
    @djalitanaful 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi, every time I watch your videos and I really find them useful. today finally taking my time to give you feedback. thank you.

  • @mohammedsalah8887
    @mohammedsalah8887 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    so we spent a week learning this and i didn't understand that well and this sums everything in 10mins wow great video

  • @paulzackowski2129
    @paulzackowski2129 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have to point out that HDPE and LDPE don't necessarily have different molecular weights, LDPE just has more side chains which lowers the amount of crystallization lowering the density (low density)

  • @neil.vezeau
    @neil.vezeau 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much for doing these!

  • @Levipaulsen
    @Levipaulsen 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would love a Crash Course Organic Chemistry,... This stuff is great Guys. Keep it coming.

  • @darcey7288
    @darcey7288 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chemistry GCSE begins this week. I have such a strong feeling this is going to come up as a 6 mark question! Thank you for this!

  • @vonpredator
    @vonpredator 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extremely informative!
    Another example of the difference between Thermoset and Thermoplastics is:
    Thermoplastics are like butter, you can warm them up and can recycle them easily with the addition of heat.
    Thermosets are like a egg, once you boil the egg it's hard and you can't change it shape with more heat.
    Keep up the great work!

  • @lawrencium4101
    @lawrencium4101 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys are literally one of my favourite channel on youtube, I watch Scishow out of curiosity! My Science teacher put a Scishow video on and I gasped (loads of people looked at me and I went super red lol)

  • @zakariaalmoussaoui4864
    @zakariaalmoussaoui4864 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making all of these Crash Course Videos from morocco .

  • @riri109360
    @riri109360 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these videos! They are so informative, and the animations make them so much fun!! I can't thank you enough :)

  • @akankshasharma3937
    @akankshasharma3937 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video!! helps a lot to understand polymerisation:)

  • @dakilangraikage9988
    @dakilangraikage9988 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANKS FOR THE INFO!!
    IT HELPS ME ALOT!!
    :D

  • @Espinozawolf
    @Espinozawolf 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait for next week!

  • @justacookie8844
    @justacookie8844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love life man, the world is full of fun facts and interesting people. thank you for contributing to the beauty that is our world :)

  • @rogerdotlee
    @rogerdotlee 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks again, Hank. Another episode that will likely take me a few watchings to completely grok. Well done.

    • @rogerdotlee
      @rogerdotlee 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amino Acids. "Did you see that coming?"
      No, Hank, I didn't. Even the third time I watched it.

  • @breeliah
    @breeliah 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    you make science worth listening to

  • @ImranZakhaev9
    @ImranZakhaev9 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I love crash course so much I literally can't even

  • @frankdoherty8999
    @frankdoherty8999 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome, making AP chem a breeze!!
    Would love to see a video detailing molecular engines and mini motors - nanoscience is the future !

  • @patrickcarter9867
    @patrickcarter9867 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation.

  • @tuseroni
    @tuseroni 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    the barret free radical made me lol....

  • @heatherfreeman5274
    @heatherfreeman5274 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy heck I am in a polymer engineering class thank you for summing up the first 4 lectures youre doing great crash course

  • @dikshajadhav2000
    @dikshajadhav2000 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks helped a lot

  • @sonivishwakarma3248
    @sonivishwakarma3248 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    just awsmm way of teaching ; coz no one is gonna miss it out , u have to concentrate!!!!!

  • @kavyamohta2590
    @kavyamohta2590 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video saved my life. I have a test about this in two days. Thank gods

  • @ayblablabla
    @ayblablabla 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Hank sorry for bothering but like are you guys will make a video about functional groups' and hydrocarbons' reactions? Like with more detail and explain things like ksilen, formaldyhde, allil, anilin etc.? I'd really appreciate it if you do it. Thanks for the videos btw!

  • @saxon215
    @saxon215 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool thanks man I'm going to watch more of these

  • @worldmayor2008
    @worldmayor2008 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is great, cheers for the info.

  • @sanjayjindal4652
    @sanjayjindal4652 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nicely presented.

  • @SandeepChetia
    @SandeepChetia 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    which software you re using for editing
    videos.....iwoud also like to try this software

  • @surbhikohli8559
    @surbhikohli8559 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    superb video ,it was really helpful for me

  • @erictremblay7102
    @erictremblay7102 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video. It is really great!

  • @ryanjamesfuentesconiendo4999
    @ryanjamesfuentesconiendo4999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing... thanks crashcourse!

  • @MrHulshizer
    @MrHulshizer 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the FF VII and Jurassic Park cameos late in the video.. Love it.

  • @ZoggFromBetelgeuse
    @ZoggFromBetelgeuse 10 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    Given that Darwin carried around some genius DNA, it makes kinda sense to say that one of his most valuable possessions were his balls... ,)

    • @tomwhiteley4126
      @tomwhiteley4126 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Felipe de Oliveira you just ruined it........poo

    • @spunkymcmonkey5972
      @spunkymcmonkey5972 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Greetings Professor Zogg. I am one of your many students in Earthlings 101. It gives me great pleasure to see that you have taken the time to observe one of my earthling neighbor's videos that I also watch.
      Sincerely,
      Mr. McMonkey of Alpha Centauri

    • @antivanti
      @antivanti 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ***** Actually the increased risk of inherited diseases due to recessive genes with cousins is negligible. It is only with repeated cousin offspring over generations that the risks increase with any real significance. It is mostly just a cultural taboo. =)

    • @mohamedamiin3481
      @mohamedamiin3481 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ***** there is no such thing as evolution

    • @tomwhiteley4126
      @tomwhiteley4126 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...no, i mean the joke, Darwin was a genius, end of! and rich as hell

  • @sanchitgngplays
    @sanchitgngplays 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wanted this only .....fast quick and everything.....thanks .

  • @petraarkian7720
    @petraarkian7720 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice shirt hank :) bowties and fezzes are very cool!

  • @aldo3749
    @aldo3749 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative.. Thank you!

  • @ml3981
    @ml3981 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx for the info

  • @georgetheo4307
    @georgetheo4307 9 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Is there every going to be a Crash Course Physics?

    • @shaniaali1497
      @shaniaali1497 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      there is

    • @danvil6234
      @danvil6234 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He commented that 2 years ago and your only just answering?........

    • @yashkunwar554
      @yashkunwar554 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      and he commented 5 months ago :D

    • @danvil6234
      @danvil6234 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yash Arron and you commented on my 1 month old comment

    • @xiaodanny5288
      @xiaodanny5288 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      T Grayson lol

  • @krisyeyint5265
    @krisyeyint5265 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you CrashCourse for making such videos. It really helps, especially if we need extra explanation other than the school lectures. Keep up!

  • @MinnieMouse8270262
    @MinnieMouse8270262 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Countin on hank to get me through my midterm🙌🙌

  • @thronesdomination4013
    @thronesdomination4013 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing

  • @HailAnts
    @HailAnts 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    According to James Burke's Connections those first artificial billiard balls would sometimes 'crack' like gunfire when hit, not a sound you want to make in a saloon...

  • @fuckthisshiat
    @fuckthisshiat 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    you should do a series of videos on electromagnetism.

  • @JaiMeyrick1
    @JaiMeyrick1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hank makes so chemical concept seem so clear! Ive learned more from his videos than any chemistry teacher Ive ever had! #hankappreciation

  • @AngirasDarbha
    @AngirasDarbha 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    6:50 Hey..... isn't that Barret?

  • @areejfaheem7398
    @areejfaheem7398 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    listen to him often to catch his speed " He is just fine" :)

  • @cornycontent1915
    @cornycontent1915 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    My brain listening to his fast voice:
    ☺️
    😌
    😔
    😐
    😟
    😳
    😣🔫