A short film about the combustion of 5 elements: carbon, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur. This film is part of Envisioning Chemistry (www.BeautyOfScience.com/ec), the sequel to Beautiful Chemistry (www.beautifulchemistry.net). Still images http://beautyofscience.com/elemental-burning More Envisioning Chemistry films: Black (Lead) and White (Silver) vimeo.com/189611593 Crystallization2 vimeo.com/182216280 Precipitation3 https://vimeo.com/210108994 Precipitation2 https://vimeo.com/192774491 Credit Video: Yan Liang, Xiang Zhang, Wenting Zhu Edit: Yan Liang Experiment: Yan Liang, Xuchen Zhang, Huali Wang, Wei Huang Music: Apple iLife Sound Effects

Elemental Burning

Elements can burn, some burn brightly, some burn beautifully, and some transform into weird shapes after burning. In this film, we show the combustion of 5 elements: carbon, sodium, phosphorus, and magnesium, and sulfur.

 

Combustion of charcoal (carbon) in the air

Combustion of charcoal (carbon) in the air

Combustion of sodium in the air

Combustion of sodium in the air

Combustion of magnesium in the air

Combustion of magnesium in the air

Combustion of magnesium in the air (10-stop ND filter applied)

Combustion of magnesium in the air (10-stop ND filter applied)

Combustion of red phosphrus in the air

Combustion of red phosphrus in the air

Combustion of sulfur in the air

Combustion of sulfur in the air