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What type of acid do you need to make a penny made before 1982 into silver?
Buzzman96
A really, really powerful alchemy potion. US cents made before 1982 are 95% copper and about 5% tin/zinc. There is no way to turn them into silver. Post-1982 cents are mostly zinc and similarly contain no silver.
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Why is nitric acid added before silver nitrate to test for bromine?
acidify
Do hydrochloric acid and silver react?
Silver does not react with hydrochloric acid.
Is silver carbonate an acid or base?
Its a acid base simply acid ;)
Is it a copper OR zinc penny that dissolves in phosphoric acid?
Zinc
Can you dissolve a penny in spit?
no, unless you somehow have acid spit
Which is more dangerous for a child to swallow a penny minted before or after 1982?
after Cents made before 1982 are bronze - 95% copper and 5% tin and/or zinc. Cents made in later 1982 and afterwards are 97.5% zinc with a thin copper plating. Stomach acid can etch away the copper plating, exposing the underlying zinc core and resulting in zinc toxicity.
Why is nitric acid added before silver nitrate to test for bromine?
acidify
What acid is there in coke that helps clean a penny?
This is the phosphoric acid.
Do hydrochloric acid and silver react?
Silver does not react with hydrochloric acid.
Does a penny contain acid?
Yes! If you swallow a penny, you will most likely die.
How much is a 1991 silver penny worth in mint condition?
The U.S. never minted a silver penny. It would have more than a dime's worth of silver in it. 1983 and later cents are all made of copper-coated steel so you may have a cent where the copper coating was removed with acid (worth only a penny) or was never plated in the first place (worth a significant amount). It would need to be inspected by a dealer who handles error coins.
What corrodes a penny faster?
acid and coke
How does fruit acid clean a penny?
In the periodic table of Einstein the penny is cleaned by the fruit acid dissolving the copper oxide tarnish the tarnish is then washed away which then shows the true beautiful penny beneath! Or just use sand paper.Also when the acid reacts with the tarnish or whatever you have on the penny the acids reaction is it almost like eats off the tarnish and cleans the penny!
When was Scratch Acid created?
Scratch Acid was created in 1982.
Why can vinegar clean a dirty penny?
Vinegar contains Acetic acid that reacts with the copper in the penny.
Is silver carbonate an acid or base?
Its a acid base simply acid ;)
Why is there no silver coating on a 1982 quarter?
Technically speaking, there is no silver coating because there is no silver. The outside layer of a 1982 quarter contains nickel and gives it that "silver" appearance. If theis layer is missing it is sometimes due to a planchet (a coin blank) which was faulty and did not have the layer. This type of coin is collected by some collectors. Another reason the layer is missing could be it had been removed by applying acid to it. This type of coin is not collectable.
