Published on March 4, 2017
Diethyl Zinc in Air – part of our “Berzelius Day” uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at:
NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The compound burns to form zinc oxide, CO2 and Water; Zn(C2H5)2 + 5O2 → ZnO + 4CO2 + 5H2O
See our 24 reactions playlist as it unfolds at:
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Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran
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