Bill Hammack presents Lecture Two of Michael Faraday’s lectures on The Chemical History of a Candle. A free companion book helps modern viewers understand each lecture — details at http://www.engineerguy.com — as does a commentary track and closed captions for each lecture. ►Free Companion book to this video series http://www.engineerguy.com/faraday Text of Every Lecture | Essential Background | Guides to Every Lecture | Teaching Guide & Student Activities In these lectures Michael Faraday’s careful examination of a burning candle reveals the fundamental concepts of chemistry, while at the same time superbly demonstrating the scientific method. In this lecture Faraday reveals why a candle’s flame is bright. To do this he investigates the properties of the flame. LINKS TO OTHER VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES ► Lectures (1/6) Introduction to Michael Faraday’s Chemical History of a Candle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrHnLXMTOWM (2/6) Lecture One: A Candle: Sources of its Flame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W0MHZ4jb4A (3/6) Lecture Two: Brightness of the Flame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8vSLgaW9WQ (4/6) Lecture Three: Products of Combustion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31pLJyReFXw (5/6) Lecture Four: The Nature of the Atmosphere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1DWHeouJYM (6/6) Lecture Five: Respiration & its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb4RoPEtwso ► Bonus Videos: Lectures with Commentary Lecture One: A Candle: Sources of its Flame (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce0g0e9NmgQ Lecture Two: Brightness of the Flame (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWNnVB9B-4 Lecture Three: Products of Combustion (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s8anLurWp0 Lecture Four: The Nature of the Atmosphere (Commentary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLgxPKU-JsI Lecture Five: Respiration & its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle (Commentary version