The first reason is that the copper oxidizes. That gives them a dirty or dark look. This is caused by the oils from the hands of people that handle them. Other things would include being dropped onto the ground and all sorts of substances. Contact with dissimilar metals can cause corrosion as well.
Each Line is a Different Way (11 Ways)100 Pennies & 0 Dimes90 Pennies & 1 Dimes80 Pennies & 2 Dimes70 Pennies & 3 Dimes60 Pennies & 4 Dimes50 Pennies & 5 Dimes40 Pennies & 6 Dimes30 Pennies & 7 Dimes20 Pennies & 8 Dimes10 Pennies & 9 Dimes0 Pennies & 10 Dimes
125 pennies
100 pennies = 100 [pennies].
3,000 pennies equal $300 This answer is incorrect - there are 30,000 pennies in $300 dollars. ($1 = 100 pennies | $10 = 3,000 pennies | $100 = 30,000 pennies)
Well pennies are already dirty from other peoples germs including yours but you would probably put it in dirt to make it dirty.
they get so dirty because they traval around the world and you can have pennies from 156 years ago
you cant because Pepsi is sticky
Because its acids clean the penny
Pennies do get dirty. They are dropped on the ground and transferred through many hands. Money is often full of germs, so it is best to wash your hands after handling it. This is another reason people use debit cards.
Because the acid contents within the juice
yes. for my brother's project we put dirty pennies in ginger ale, cola, and sunny D and Ginger Ale cleaned it the best
Usually pennies are cleaned by coke. One of the ingredients in Coke is phosphoric acid, a medium strength acid that is used in the production of agricultural fertilizers. It's the phosphoric acid that enables Coke to get stuff off dirty pennies.
the salt will dissolve in the vinegar and the penny will get really clean well if it dirty
Yes, the tarnish is copper oxide. But actually the tarnish is not from when the pennies are made (brand new pennies are shiny); the tarnish is from the copper of the penny reacting with the oxygen in the air over time.The article I have given a link for is quite funny, but it also very informative as regards to pennies, so you might want to check it out.plz decuse the reason why tarnish gets on pennies
salt and vinegar will make dirty coins brighter you shouldn't do this with a valuable coin
the bank!