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The copper reacts with the oxygen in water to form copper oxide and hydrogen ions. This is copper oxide is a green compound.
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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.
Why does a carrot turn green when soaked in green water?
Assuming you are talking about the leaves, it is because they have chlorophyll which is a green pigment.
Will the color of the color changes if carbon dioxide oxygen water and why?
yes without plant carbon dioxide can still turn the water green
Can you turn a penny into brass at home without using chemicals?
I would recommend against it as it is illegal, but you would need zinc and heat to turn a copper penny to brass.
Why does a penny hold so much water?
A penny is a solid, flat object and does not hold much water at all.
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.
How does a copper penny turn green?
oxygen.
How can you turn copper green?
leave it water for about a week or longer, how long it takes depends on size, i would personally start with a penny.
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.
Can the ocean turn hair green?
Ocean water may interact with a chemical in your hair to turn it green. However, ocean water alone will not turn your hair green.
How fast will a penny turn green?
You cant-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------edit buy Electchuyou CAN turn a penny green just soak it in water and dont dry it it should turn green after few days/a week or more
Why does water turn an apple green?
it doesn't!
Why does a carrot turn green when soaked in green water?
Assuming you are talking about the leaves, it is because they have chlorophyll which is a green pigment.
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.
