🚽Flushing mercury down a toilet can actually lead to clogging, as demonstrated in the experiment.
💧Mercury, being a dense liquid, can be flushed through a toilet in small amounts.
⚖️Gold sinks in mercury due to its high density, while lead floats on the surface.
🧪Nitric acid can be used to dissolve the mercury coating on gold.
🧹Cleaning up after the experiment involves disassembling the toilet and recovering the mercury.
Can mercury clog a toilet?
—Yes, flushing a large amount of mercury down a toilet can lead to clogging, as shown in the experiment.
What happens to gold and lead in the toilet?
—Gold sinks in mercury due to its high density, while lead floats on the surface.
How can the mercury coating on gold be removed?
—The mercury coating on gold can be dissolved using nitric acid.
Is it safe to conduct this experiment?
—This experiment should only be conducted by professionals in a controlled environment due to the toxic nature of mercury.
How should the mercury be cleaned up?
—Cleaning up after the experiment involves disassembling the toilet and safely recovering the mercury.
00:05Cody's Lab introduces an experiment involving flushing mercury down a toilet.
03:32Mercury can be flushed through a toilet in small amounts, but larger quantities may lead to clogging.
06:03Cody uses a special setup to contain the mercury and prevent environmental harm.
08:41Flushing a large amount of mercury results in a violent and shaky toilet flush.
09:29The flushing process is shown in slow motion, emphasizing the force exerted by the mercury.
09:56The toilet is successfully clogged with mercury, demonstrating its weight and density.
10:47Cody recovers the gold and lead used in the experiment, observing the effects of mercury on them.
11:58The experiment concludes, and Cody plans to take precautions for his own safety.
