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Oxygen reacts with the copper in the penny, the copper oxidizes and it turns green. The Statue of Liberty is made of copper. Over the century, it reacted with oxygen and turned green. This is a chemical change.
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What is a catchy title for a science project on turning pennies green?
"Pennies in a Pickle: Exploring the Greening Effect"
How does pennies get rusted?
Pennies are made of zinc and other alloys with a copper coating, pennies made before 1964(or around this year) they were made of just copper. What you see on a penny is not rust but corrosion of the copper coating.
Why does lemon juice make pennies turn green?
The lemon juice and salt cause a chemical reaction that eats away at the corosion on the penny causing it to shine. It is basic chemistry just like almost all of the living body functions like burping are caused by chemical reactions. Those chemical reactions have to include water to make the bodily chemical reactions work.
What makes sprite turn green?
Sprite can turn green when it comes into contact with copper from pipes or coins due to a chemical reaction that forms copper compounds. These copper compounds can change the appearance of the drink, giving it a green tint. It is safe to drink, but it is recommended to avoid consuming drinks that have changed color as a precaution.
Why does baking soda turn pennies blue?
Baking soda reacts with the copper surface of the pennies, causing them to form a blue/greenish copper oxide layer. This chemical reaction changes the surface of the pennies, giving them a blue appearance.
If the green color of the copper coating that covers the statue of liberty is different from the color of a typical copper penny what caused the statue of liberty copper coating to turn green?
Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies.
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.
What is the hypothesis of green pennies?
There is no well-known "Green-penny hypothesis" as far as I can tell. I suppose some student every so often creates their own hypothesis about why pennies turn green, but they are certainly not well-known, or even slightly-known.
How can a green penny turn green?
A green penny can turn green when exposed to the elements, like oxygen and moisture, causing a chemical reaction with the copper in the penny. This reaction forms copper oxide, which is the green coating that gives the penny its green color.
What makes a leaf turn green?
The chlorophyll in the plant.
What makes fish tanks turn green?
Algae.
What std makes your penis shrivel and turn green?
Gangrene.
Does chloroplast turn the plant green?
Chloroplast has the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll.Chlorophyll makes plant green.
What is a catchy title for a science project on turning pennies green?
"Pennies in a Pickle: Exploring the Greening Effect"
What is 50000 pennies worth in money?
At 100 pennies to the dollar, 50,000 pennies makes $500.
How many pennies makes seventy dollars?
7000 pennies are in $70.00
How many is 1 dollar in pennies?
100 pennies makes a Dollar
