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Pennies are made, or at least coated, with Copper and that copper can oxidize and turn green. Newer pennies have an alloy metal that is supposed to reduce this chemical action.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are many ways including green paint, having a green light shone on it, and the oxidation of copper.
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What happens to a penny when you soak it in bleach?
it would turn a dark color green
How fast will a penny turn green?
You cant-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------edit buy Electchuyou CAN turn a penny green just soak it in water and dont dry it it should turn green after few days/a week or more
Is the penny turning green like the statue of liberty turning green?
yes cause its copper
Why garlic in vinegar turns to green?
I turned white vinegar green by putting a 1969 penny in it for two weeks in the refrigerator. It turned green because of the copper in the penny reacting with the vinegar in a process called oxidization. The green was the copper oxide formed when the copper in the penny oxidized in the vinegar.
When does the grass turn green?
The grass turns green when it is exposed to sunlight.
How does a copper penny turn green?
oxygen.
Why do penny turn green?
The pennies turn green because they are open to the air, because they contain copper, and because copper turns green when oxidized.
Why is the staue of Liberty green not brown like a penny?
the Statue of Liberty is green because it has been there for a long time. Since metal rusts, the Statue of Liberty also rusted. In fact, it rusted enough for it to turn green. If a penny rusts enough, it will also turn green.
What happens to a penny when you soak it in bleach?
it would turn a dark color green
How does a penny turn green?
Copper turns green because of sulfur pollution in the air, forming copper sulfide.
What do you use to turn copper green?
Actually if you take a penny and "water" it or place it in water within a couple days it will become green.
Why does a penny turn green in water?
The copper reacts with the oxygen in water to form copper oxide and hydrogen ions. This is copper oxide is a green compound.
If the green color of the copper coating that covers the statue of liberty is different from the color of a typical copper penny what caused the statue of liberty copper coating to turn green?
Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies.
Is a copper penny turning green a chemical change?
You can also turn pennies and some other coins green by letting them sit overnight in a paper towel soaked in vinegar. and if you want to clan pennies to shine, put them in a cup of vinegar and salt dissolved. (I once tried cleaning them with a pinch of kosher salt instead and it dug a hole through the penny! -NOT RECOMENDED!!!)
How fast will a penny turn green?
You cant-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------edit buy Electchuyou CAN turn a penny green just soak it in water and dont dry it it should turn green after few days/a week or more
How can you turn copper green?
leave it water for about a week or longer, how long it takes depends on size, i would personally start with a penny.
What makes a penny turn green?
The copper metal oxidizes from exposure to air and moisture, forming a coating of copper carbonate.It an also help crops
