I've noticed that molten indium oxidizes much faster than molten tin. I was surprised by that, it's more reactive than I thought. Also, chewing on indium gives me a very mild sore throat for about two days after. I've also gotten a sore throat from rolling indium into wire, and handling it until it made my fingers dark grey. (Soft metals make your hands dirty) I had my doubts about the indium being responsible for my sore throat, but I've done it multiple times with the same result. (Two from chewing, and one from forming, three sore throat incidents in just over a month) I'm still a bit unsure about making that claim, but now I handle it with a bit more caution than I originally did.
@512NZ Gallium and tin also has a "cry". Yes Indium does "stain" glass as well as porcelain. Sodium, potassium, terbium, lead, rubidium, lithium, gold, and thullium can be easily cut with a knife. I will be doing more videos on the alkali metals here soon.
@KickAss Science Everything is true, but many metals can be cut with knife and cry, however more interesting are properties specific for Indium, for example, adhesion to non-metallic surfaces
I've noticed that molten indium oxidizes much faster than molten tin. I was surprised by that, it's more reactive than I thought.
Also, chewing on indium gives me a very mild sore throat for about two days after. I've also gotten a sore throat from rolling indium into wire, and handling it until it made my fingers dark grey. (Soft metals make your hands dirty)
I had my doubts about the indium being responsible for my sore throat, but I've done it multiple times with the same result. (Two from chewing, and one from forming, three sore throat incidents in just over a month) I'm still a bit unsure about making that claim, but now I handle it with a bit more caution than I originally did.
I wouldn't recommend chewing nor eating it :)
Will start working my way through these. Love your stuff Jeff
Thanks man! It is fun messing with cool elements.
Really nice demonstration, subbed
Thanks!
U know nothing about Indium !😂
@512NZ Gallium and tin also has a "cry". Yes Indium does "stain" glass as well as porcelain. Sodium, potassium, terbium, lead, rubidium, lithium, gold, and thullium can be easily cut with a knife. I will be doing more videos on the alkali metals here soon.
@KickAss Science Everything is true, but many metals can be cut with knife and cry, however more interesting are properties specific for Indium, for example, adhesion to non-metallic surfaces
@512NZ I am confused what is not true about what I stated?
He showed us some cool stuff, that's what matters