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Clean it, to eliminate what? Grease and oil? 409. Cuprous or Cupric Oxide? Salt and vinegar.
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Why does vinegar clean a penny?
Clean MoneyI read somewhere that copper pennies can be cleaned by soaking them in olive oil, but some collectors recommend not to clean coins. Another great way to clean pennies is to use a solution of vinegar and salt. Fill a cup about 1/4 of vinegar and a teaspoon of salt (more salt, faster reaction). The tarnish that forms on a penny is copper oxide. The salt and vinegar create an acid solution that causes the copper oxide to dissolve off the coins. Once they are clean they should have their original shiny coat. Remember though, if there are pits in the pennies they will show now that the oxide has been removed. If you don't have vinegar any acid such as lemon juice or Coke/Pepsi will work as well.HOWEVER ....Cleaning an ordinary modern penny is fine because there are so many of them. But you should NEVER, EVER try to clean a collectible coin because anything you have at home will damage the coin's surface and reduce or even destroy its value to another collector.If you clean pennies with just salt, it wouldn't be clean. If you cleaned them with just vinegar, it wouldn't be clean.
Will Household Chemicals such as Windex Clean Pennies Also will it make them shine?
Yes windex can clean a penny, I did a science project on it in 8th grade, and windex cleans pennies better than salt water and vinegar. It cleans a penny because it has ammonia in it which can cause some sort of chemical reaction with the copper which in turn keeps the penny clean
Is cleaning a penny with vinegar and salt a physical or chemical change?
It is a chemical reaction and this is the correct way to spell penny!
Is salt and vinegar removing tarnish from a penny a physical change?
Physical change
Fruit juice clean pennies best?
Lemon juice is known to clean coins well. However, if you are a coin collector, do not clean your coins. You might think this will increase the value but it actually destroy the value.Lemon juice cleans a penny fast due to its acidity. Use the link below to find out how to clean your pennies.
Why does vinegar and salt clean a penny better than lemon juice?
If you put a lot of salt in the vinegar it will make lots of dirt come off the pennies
Can sprite or vinegar clean the penny better?
neither. the best way to clean a penny is by using some lemon juice and salt this is correct because i tried it
What happens when you combine vinegar and salt to clean pennies?
the salt will dissolve in the vinegar and the penny will get really clean well if it dirty
What cleans a penny better lemon juice or salt and vinegar?
Salt &vinegar
Does salt clean pennies?
Salt and vinegar make a penny nice and shiny.
What liquids can clean a penny the best?
it's actually vinegar & salt because vinegar is an acid & salt is an abrasive.
Which liquid will best clean a penny?
vinegar and salt and soda pop is best used to clean pennies.
What will a penny do in vinegar after 30 minutes?
If you have any tarnished pennies in your penny jar, you can easily clean them in vinegar. If you leave your pennies in white vinegar and salt for about 30 minutes and they will come out shiny and pretty clean. Be sure to rinse the vinegar off.
What product cleans a penny better?
Lemon juice and salt can clean a dirty penny alsovinegar and salt
Does salt and vinegar clean old pennies?
It does actually..... I did it in 5th grade and the penny was SHINY...... she let me take it home
How long do you put a penny in salt and vinegar for?
To clean a penny using salt and vinegar, you can soak it for around 5 minutes. However, keep in mind that prolonged soaking can cause damage to the penny's surface. It's recommended to check the penny regularly during the soaking process and remove it when it reaches the desired level of cleaning.
What happens to a dirty penny in ketchup?
The vinegar and salt in the ketchup will remove most of the dark tarnish on a darkened or dirty copper penny (you can accomplish the same effect more quickly using just a small dish of vinegar and salt). However, the penny will "clean up" with a slightly beige-pink or rosy color, significantly not quite the color of a shiny new penny.
