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vinegar has an acid in it that dissolves microscopic particles only found on certain matals.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agothe acids in the vinegar clean the penny hint(ketchup cleans the penny the best it has vinegar in it
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∙ 14y agoYes it also cleans stove tops, silverwear and all sorts of metals xD
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∙ 13y agoVinegar, a mild acid, reacts with the copper to clean oxides off of it and leave it with a shiny surface.
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∙ 12y agoIt will clean the penny eventually.
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What liquid will cause a penny a nail paper cilp to rust?
any liquid that had hydrogen, oxygen and is moist (of course it will be moist) to rust it need all the materials above can make pennies rust remember rusting only applies to iron items. to preserve pennies you can store them in oil
How do you make wood floors less slippery?
Use vinegar.
What is a sentence for penny?
100 penny makes a dollar. Every penny counts, my friend!
What is the hypothesis of cleaning a penny?
It is whatever you want it to be. Just make sure that includes what you are trying to test, and is in the if-then format.
Vinegar is a weak solution of what?
Vinegar is a weak solution of acetic acid.
What is in vinegar that will make a penny shine again?
Acetic acid is the ingredient in vinegar that remove the oxides from pennies and makes them shiny again.
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.
What acids can make a rusty penny a shiny penny?
vinegar, cilit bang, coke,
Can bleach make a penny shine?
I donno. Research it on the internet, dude!!
What will make a penny rust faster vinegar or water?
the chemacls in vinager makes the penny rust
How can you make a penny into siver?
Add vinegar let sit
How do you take care seashell?
wash them in vinegar to make them shine for a long time
Can a penny be cleaned with vinegar?
yes, the penny will be shiny if you cleaned it with vinegar
How do you make a penny shiney?
Letting it sit in vinegar for about 3 minutes.
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
Does salt clean pennies?
Salt and vinegar make a penny nice and shiny.
Why can vinegar clean a dirty penny?
Vinegar contains Acetic acid that reacts with the copper in the penny.
