The vinegar and salt in the ketchup will remove most of the dark tarnish on a darkened or dirty copper penny (you can accomplish the same effect more quickly using just a small dish of vinegar and salt). However, the penny will "clean up" with a slightly beige-pink or rosy color, significantly not quite the color of a shiny new penny.
Vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice, and baking soda are substances that can effectively clean a dirty penny. Each of these substances contains acids or other compounds that can help break down the dirt and grime on the surface of the penny, restoring its shine.
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Ketchup contains both vinegar and tomato paste, which have acidic properties that help to dissolve the tarnish on the penny. The combination of the acidic ingredients in ketchup likely makes it more effective at cleaning compared to using vinegar alone.
cuz the soda is dark and that's how the penny gets dirty thank you
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i think the tarnish will come of the tarnish penny
no it does not it cleans the penny a bit.
Quite well, if you apply a little elbow grease. Another good penny cleaner is ketchup.
Vinegar contains Acetic acid that reacts with the copper in the penny.
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the acidity breaks into the dirty molecules and cleans it off