In this science talk for bedtime, with hand movement and background white noise, I review the periodic table of the elements methodically and explain in simple terms plenty of phenomenons and concepts about chemistry and physics (the structure of atoms, valence and reactivity, isotopes, allotropes, ionic compounds, the definitions of metals, metalloids or noble gases, radioactivity…) as well as the industrial and economic relevance of some of these elements.

Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Periodic Table
1:17 Self-promotion
3:01 (1) Hydrogen and Atoms
12:11 (2) Helium, Electrons, Reactivity and Noble Gases
23:27 (3) Lithium and Alkali Metals
29:23 (4) Beryllium
31:35 (5) Boron, Isotopes and Neutron Absorption
36:36 (6) Carbon, Allotropes and Biology
42:01 (7) Nitrogen
43:22 (8) Oxygen, Breathing and Ozone
46:44 (9) Fluorine and Halogens
49:15 (10) Neon and Neon Tubes
52:24 (11) Sodium, Salts and Ionic Compounds
56:55 (12) Magnesium and Definitions of Metals
1:05:07 (13) Aluminium, Bauxite and Alumina
1:14:44 (14) Silicon, Silicones and Semiconductors
1:20:22 (15) Phosphorus
1:23:10 (16) Sulfur
1:25:34 (17) Chlorine, Ancient Concept of Elements, Timeline
1:34:11 (18) Argon
1:35:32 (19) Potassium
1:37:43 (20) Calcium
1:39:27 (21) Scandium and rare-earth metals
1:42:05 (22) Titanium
1:43:33 (23) Vanadium, (24) Chromium, (25) Manganese
1:47:00 (26) Iron, Exothermic and Endothermic Fusions, Why is There so Much Iron?
1:57:59 (27) Cobalt
2:00:16 (28) Nickel
2:01:52 (29) Copper
2:05:42 (30) Zinc, Ore Refining, Froth Flotation
2:13:00 (31) Gallium, (32) Germanium, Metalloids
2:16:04 (33) Arsenic
2:19:08 (34) Selenium to (37) Rubidium
2:22:14 (38) Strontium and Radioactivity
2:24:33 (39) Yttrium to (44) Ruthenium
2:27:10 (45) Rhodium and (46) Palladium
2:29:00 (47) Silver to (53) Iodine
2:31:30 (54) Xenon, Beta Decay, Poisoning of Nuclear Reactors
2:39:41 (55) Cesium to (73) Tantalum
2:42:50 (74) Tungsten
2:45:02 (75) Rhenium to (77) Iridium
2:47:33 (78) Platinum and (79) Gold
2:51:05 (80) Mercury, (81) Thallium, Heavy Metals
2:53:15 (82) Lead and (83) Bismuth
2:55:26 (84) Polonium and Heavy Radioactive Elements
2:58:26 (85) Astatine, (86) Radon and Half Life
3:01:16 (87) Francium to (94) Plutonium
3:04:50 (95) Americium to (118) Oganesson

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  1. Timestamps:

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    0:00 Periodic Table

    1:17 Self-promotion

    3:01 (1) Hydrogen and Atoms

    12:11 (2) Helium, Electrons, Reactivity and Noble Gases

    23:27 (3) Lithium and Alkali Metals

    29:23 (4) Beryllium

    31:35 (5) Boron, Isotopes and Neutron Absorption

    36:36 (6) Carbon, Allotropes and Biology

    42:01 (7) Nitrogen

    43:22 (8) Oxygen, Breathing and Ozone

    46:44 (9) Fluorine and Halogens

    49:15 (10) Neon and Neon Tubes

    52:24 (11) Sodium, Salts and Ionic Compounds

    56:55 (12) Magnesium and Definitions of Metals

    1:05:07 (13) Aluminium, Bauxite and Alumina

    1:14:44 (14) Silicon, Silicones and Semiconductors

    1:20:22 (15) Phosphorus

    1:23:10 (16) Sulfur

    1:25:34 (17) Chlorine, Ancient Concept of Elements, Timeline

    1:34:11 (18) Argon

    1:35:32 (19) Potassium

    1:37:43 (20) Calcium

    1:39:27 (21) Scandium and rare-earth metals

    1:42:05 (22) Titanium

    1:43:33 (23) Vanadium, (24) Chromium, (25) Manganese

    1:47:00 (26) Iron, Exothermic and Endothermic Fusions, Why is There so Much Iron?

    1:57:59 (27) Cobalt

    2:00:16 (28) Nickel

    2:01:52 (29) Copper

    2:05:42 (30) Zinc, Ore Refining, Froth Flotation

    2:13:00 (31) Gallium, (32) Germanium, Metalloids

    2:16:04 (33) Arsenic

    2:19:08 (34) Selenium to (37) Rubidium

    2:22:14 (38) Strontium and Radioactivity

    2:24:33 (39) Yttrium to (44) Ruthenium

    2:27:10 (45) Rhodium and (46) Palladium

    2:29:00 (47) Silver to (53) Iodine

    2:31:30 (54) Xenon, Beta Decay, Poisoning of Nuclear Reactors

    2:39:41 (55) Cesium to (73) Tantalum

    2:42:50 (74) Tungsten

    2:45:02 (75) Rhenium to (77) Iridium

    2:47:33 (78) Platinum and (79) Gold

    2:51:05 (80) Mercury, (81) Thallium, Heavy Metals

    2:53:15 (82) Lead and (83) Bismuth

    2:55:26 (84) Polonium and Heavy Radioactive Elements

    2:58:26 (85) Astatine, (86) Radon and Half Life

    3:01:16 (87) Francium to (94) Plutonium

    3:04:50 (95) Americium to (118) Oganesson

    Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia.

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    Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano.

    – Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg

    – Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755

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  2. Thank you French Whisperer! I intended to relax to rid myself of weekly angst by listening to your instructive voice, Now, at 96, I will need to start at the beginning from 3 to 96. Thank you so much.

  3. Why so few likes??? Everybody hit that like button before you doze off!
    As of the time of this comment there are 13,000 views and only 646 likes. I guess that means he’s really good at making people sleepy right away

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