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How does a copper penny turn green?
oxygen.
Why do penny turn green?
The pennies turn green because they are open to the air, because they contain copper, and because copper turns green when oxidized.
Why is the staue of Liberty green not brown like a penny?
the Statue of Liberty is green because it has been there for a long time. Since metal rusts, the Statue of Liberty also rusted. In fact, it rusted enough for it to turn green. If a penny rusts enough, it will also turn green.
What happens to a penny when you soak it in bleach?
it would turn a dark color green
How does a penny turn green?
Copper turns green because of sulfur pollution in the air, forming copper sulfide.
What makes fish tanks turn green?
Algae.
What makes a leaf turn green?
The chlorophyll in the plant.
What do you use to turn copper green?
Actually if you take a penny and "water" it or place it in water within a couple days it will become green.
What std makes your penis shrivel and turn green?
Gangrene.
Why does a penny turn green in water?
The copper reacts with the oxygen in water to form copper oxide and hydrogen ions. This is copper oxide is a green compound.
Does chloroplast turn the plant green?
Chloroplast has the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll.Chlorophyll makes plant green.
How can a green penny turn green?
Pennies are made, or at least coated, with Copper and that copper can oxidize and turn green. Newer pennies have an alloy metal that is supposed to reduce this chemical action.
