Currently pennies are made of copper-clad zinc since 1982. Before that, the pennies were made of pure copper. The government switched from using mostly copper element because of the high cost.
the element that is found in the U.S penny is copper
CorrectionElements in US 1¢ coins:Large cents, 1793 to 1857: copper
Small cents, 1856 to mid-1864: copper, with about 12% nickel
Small cents, mid-1864 to 1942 and 1944 to mid-1982: copper, with 5% tin and/or zinc
Small cents, 1943: steel (primarily iron) coated with a small amount of zinc
Small cents, mid-1982 to the present: zinc, coated with a small amount of copper
Older pennies were made of copper. Newer ones are made of zinc coated with copper.
Penny has the elements Zinc and Copper. Out of all the elements it only has two.
Older pennies were made from about 97% copper and 3% zinc. Today, pennies are made from about 97% zinc and 3% copper.
i herd some pennies contain zinc
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Today's pennies (since 1983) are made almost entirely of zinc, with a thin outer coating of copper.
No. Pennies are not flammable.
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Originally, 95% copper and 5% zinc. US pennies are now made of zinc with a thin copper coating.
Today's pennies (since 1983) are made almost entirely of zinc, with a thin outer coating of copper.
There are 100 Pennies in a Dollar. >> and 5 Pennies in a Nickel. >> and 10 Pennies in a Dime. >> and 25 Pennies in a Quarter. >> and 50 Pennies in a Half Dollar.
13 pennies. 2 nickels 3 pennies 1 dime 3 pennies 8 pennies 1 nickel 9 pennies 4 pennies 12 pennies 1 pennies
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
50 pennies of course.
pennies can be best used as such. How many pennies do you have?