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What is the best way to clean of remove deposits from a copper penny?
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∙ 13y ago
The deposits on the surface of the coin were part of the coin body. Removing these deposits is removing part of the coin. A coin collector will not do this.
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Will cola clean a copper penny?
Soda pop is a mild acid, because of dissolved carbon dioxide. Acid dissolves the copper oxide tarnish that darkens the penny's color.
What is the chemical reaction in cleaning a penny?
A copper penny builds up a layer of corrosion on its outsides. Probably copper oxide. The cleaning just dissolves the outer corrosion and leaves a new outer layer of copper. CuO + HNO3 --> Cu(NO3)2 + H2O ... the copper nitrate is dissolved in the acid solution and leaves 'clean' copper behind.
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.
What element is found in the us penny?
Copper
Why does soda clean pennies?
It contains phosphoric acid. The acids dissolve the gunk & corrosion on the penny.
Why can vinegar clean a dirty penny?
Vinegar contains Acetic acid that reacts with the copper in the penny.
Why do acids clean copper coins the best?
Because acids can make u die so when ur triung to clean a penny u don't want to die so that's y u use it to clean pennies
What happens to a dirty penny in ketchup?
The vinegar and salt in the ketchup will remove most of the dark tarnish on a darkened or dirty copper penny (you can accomplish the same effect more quickly using just a small dish of vinegar and salt). However, the penny will "clean up" with a slightly beige-pink or rosy color, significantly not quite the color of a shiny new penny.
How do you remove the ray ban logo from your glasses?
with a copper penny
Will cola clean a copper penny?
Soda pop is a mild acid, because of dissolved carbon dioxide. Acid dissolves the copper oxide tarnish that darkens the penny's color.
Does copper rust or tarnish?
It does not rust. It oxidizes and tarnishes. The bright red color of clean, new copper will burnish into a dull brown. Look at a penny... a pre 1982 US penny is 95% copper and 5% zinc.
Why does a copper penny turn silver when it is put into a solution like in the golden penny lab?
The penny turns silvery because the zinc (Zn) coats the outside of the copper penny. You then chemically combine the two metals when they share their electron cloud. That is why you burn the penny after you remove it from the Zn and NaOH mixture.
What percent copper is a 1984 penny?
Next to none. Post-1982 pennies are only plated with copper, they are mostly zinc. The amount of copper on a post-1982 penny is miniscule and costs more to remove than melt value is.
How much is a 1937 copper penny worth?
Yes, and no depending on the state of the coin. (clean, shiny, polished)
What is the chemical reaction in cleaning a penny?
A copper penny builds up a layer of corrosion on its outsides. Probably copper oxide. The cleaning just dissolves the outer corrosion and leaves a new outer layer of copper. CuO + HNO3 --> Cu(NO3)2 + H2O ... the copper nitrate is dissolved in the acid solution and leaves 'clean' copper behind.
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.
How can you clean corrosion off a copper Indian penny?
ok first get a permanent sharpie and cover the whole penny Then light the penny on fire to about 66 degrees C you will see the coin start to regain its features
