What liquid can melt a pearl?

Answer 1

Pearls will dissolve in vinegar. This is because pearls are mostly calcium carbonate (you can find calcium carbonate probably in your medicine cabinet--it is the main ingredient in stomach antacid tablets, such as Tums). Another common item that is calcium carbonate would be eggshells. It is just in a harder form.

Calcium carbonate, through chemical reactions to a weak acid solution (vinegar, also a red wine would be a weak acid solution), dissolves the chemical bonds in the calcium carbonate pearl and therefore, it will dissolve.

Give it a try yourself--get some eggshells, place them in a glass. Then add white vinegar. Give it a bit and see what happens to the eggshell.

I would really suggest that you not try this will real Pears--real pearls are expensive, and someone would be really, really angry that you destroyed expensive pearls--eggshells are so much better to do this experiment. No one is going to really mind that you have dissolved eggshells

Answer 2

Pearls are made of calcium carbonate, which is vulnerable to acids. Therefore, strong acids like vinegar or hydrochloric acid can dissolve or damage pearls. It is important to keep pearls away from cleaning solutions or chemicals that can harm them.

Answer 3

Vinegar

Answer 4

Soda