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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCopper turn green when exposed to the atmosphere due to the reaction with Oxygen. The reaction takes place when water, moisture condensation or rain, in which oxygen is dissolved is in contact with copper.
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if my hypothesis is correct then the pennies will turn green.
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How do you know if a hypothesis is testable?
To be truly testable, a hypothesis should be falsifiable, with counter-testing and proof of the null hypothesis possible. First you have to find a problem then find a question or what you are going to test. An example would be paper towels, such as how much weight they can hold. A hypothesis would be, "Bounty will hold over two hundred pennies. A hypothesis is an educated guess.
What the difference between a fact and a hypothesis?
A fact is something that is known for sure, like "My hat is green". A hypothesis is a guess like "if I melt ice with salt, it will melt faster".
A possible explanation or answer to a question is a?
A hypothesis
How many pennies are in an ounce?
If the pennies were pre-1982 then 9 US pennies are very close to 1 ounce (9.145 pennies = 1 ounce). If the pennies are after 1982 then 11 US pennies are very close to one ounce (11.34 pennies = 1 ounce).
What is a verbal hypothesis?
ANSWER: A verbal hypothesis is when you say a hypothesis orallly.
What is the hypothesis for what kid of liquid cleans pennies the best?
I think coca cola cleans pennies the best
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.
What is a catchy title for a science project on turning pennies green?
Look at my green
What is a good hypothesis for slime?
The hypothesis of making slime is that if the slime is green it can be more stickier because it is green and stickable . Scientist approve this message.
Why do pennies get green in vineger and salt?
the copper is oxidizing
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.
What metal has green tarnish as it ages Silver or other?
Pennies and the Statue of Liberty are both made of copper but the Statue of Liberty is now green just like pennies become, although they are shiny when they're new. So copper is the metal that has green tarnish.
Is a copper penny turning green a chemical change?
You can also turn pennies and some other coins green by letting them sit overnight in a paper towel soaked in vinegar. and if you want to clan pennies to shine, put them in a cup of vinegar and salt dissolved. (I once tried cleaning them with a pinch of kosher salt instead and it dug a hole through the penny! -NOT RECOMENDED!!!)
Do all hypothesis have to include numbers?
No. I could, for example, put forward the hypothesis that mixing red paint and blue pint will give me green paint and another hypothesis that it will give me purple.
What is meant by green house?
Green house effect is the hypothesis that certain gases in the high atmosphere hold heat in.
What does vinegar do to pennies if submerged for three days?
There is acid called ACETIC ACID it combines with the copper to form a copper acetate(the green coating on the pennies)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coiol huh
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.
