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Why can vinegar clean a dirty penny?
Vinegar contains Acetic acid that reacts with the copper in the penny.
Why wont soda clean a penny as good as vinegar?
Vinegar is acid.. Soda is sugar and carbonation.
How does vinegar make a penny shine?
vinegar has an acid in it that dissolves microscopic particles only found on certain matals.
How does vinegar clean pennies?
vinegar is acetic acid so it 'eats' away the coating of the penny cleaning it.
Why does ketchup clean a penny better than vinegar?
Because ketchup has acid.
What liquids can clean a penny the best?
it's actually vinegar & salt because vinegar is an acid & salt is an abrasive.
What acids are in Pepsi to clean a penny?
The best acid in a Pepsi to clean a penny is citric acid.Citric acid is a weak acid but is strong anough the sting cuts and clean pennies.It is also strong anough to make an old battery work again.
How does vineger clean a penny?
Vinegar is a weak acid. If I remember my chemistry lessons of 40+ years ago correctly the action of an acid on a dirty penny should produce some sort of salty substance and water and the penny will then appear clean.
How does a penny react when put in vinegar?
The vinegar was so strong that it clean the penny. Vinegar is acedic acid. The penny has oxidized in air and the acid removes the oxidization from the penny, making the copper shiny again.
Can a vinegar and kitchup clean a penny?
Vinegar, yes, but not ketchup. Vinegar cleans it because it is an acid. Actually, the best thing to use is cola or lemonade and leave the penny in some cola or lemonade for 48 hours - it normally does the trick!
Who invented how to clean a penny with vinegar?
It's simply a chemical reaction of acetic acid and copper. It doesn't have a specific inventor.
Can vinegar clean an oxidized penny?
Yes.
