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It is often stated that coke has enough acid to quickly dissolve a galvanized nail but in my science class I had a nail in coke for a complete school year and it had no effect other than to make it shiny.

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Will coke melt a penny or nail?

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If you soak a rusty nail in Pepsi will it remove the rust?

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