Physics at CERN have used a high energy pulse to turn Lead (Pb) into Gold (Au).

Interesting experiment.

• CERN
• LHC near-miss collisions turn lead into gold
• TransMutation
• Ionization energies of all elements
• WikiPedia – Electron Volt
• Matrix: Physics
• Science Forums Question

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I am working on a follow-up to the Hydrogen Balloon.

I have so far taken a conical flask, glass tube, rubber tube and a beaker which is half full of water. The idea being the reaction takes place in the flask, and the Hydrogen is passed in to the beaker to show the gas has been transferred.

As with most things, it is a case of trial and error, when developing what you are doing.

The set-up is similar to below

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In an effort to come up with some interesting STEM demonstrations, I have now turned to making Hydrogen Gas,

Hydrogen is the lightest element, on Saturday I was at the STEAM café. I know that I can put Magnesium Ribbon in to a Conical Flask of White Vinegar and this produces Hydrogen gas. I tried to collect this using a balloon, it worked. However, we lost the balloon as it came away from the flask, but as a proof of concept, we know the idea works.

I have now tried this again at home, I don't have much white vinegar left, so I would assume this is a mix of Hydrogen or just Hydrogen as it is lighter. Either way, the following set up will produce the gas and inflate a balloon.

What I need to do now is find a way to seal up the balloon without losing the collected gas.

In theory it should be possible to use a lighted splint to ignite the balloon and Hydrogen within. This is DANGEROUS so DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

We know the hydrogen is in the balloon as it should rise if let go and sealed, where as a balloon full of air will fall as air (a mixture of gasses) is heavier.

The above is a picture of the inflated Balloon, as a proof of concept again it inflated, I need to use more white vinegar so there is less air in the flask to begin with, so more change of collecting the actual Hydrogen gas properly.

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Just sharing this video posted by Fermilab to dioide.zone on Peertube. This is a really nice, beginner friendly explanation.

The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way not predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. Announced on April 7, 2021, these results confirm and strengthen the findings of an earlier experiment of the same name performed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Combined, the two results show strong evidence that our best theoretical model of the subatomic world is incomplete. One potential explanation would be the existence of undiscovered particles or forces. This video explains what a muon is, how the Muon g-2 experiment works, and the significance of this result.

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• Discourse Discussion
• Fermilab channel
• Diode zone
• @opensciencevids@tilvids.com
• Muon g-2 first results press release:
• Fermilab home page:

• Muon g-2:

• Link to video page on diode.zone

Also discuss further on IRC ##physics on freenode

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Just sharing this video posted by Fermilab to dioide.zone on Peertube. This is a really nice, beginner friendly explanation.

The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way not predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. Announced on April 7, 2021, these results confirm and strengthen the findings of an earlier experiment of the same name performed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Combined, the two results show strong evidence that our best theoretical model of the subatomic world is incomplete. One potential explanation would be the existence of undiscovered particles or forces. This video explains what a muon is, how the Muon g-2 experiment works, and the significance of this result.

REFERENCES

• Discourse Discussion
• Fermilab channel
• Diode zone
• @opensciencevids@tilvids.com
• Muon g-2 first results press release:
• Fermilab home page:

• Muon g-2:

• Link to video page on diode.zone

Also discuss further on IRC ##physics on freenode

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Physicists Pin Down Nuclear Reaction From Moments After the Big Bang

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