Bright As A New Penny Science Experiment

Clean a penny using cola. Pennies have a copper coating. As the copper gets older, it reacts with the oxygen in the air and begins to form a copper-oxygen compound. This compound is what makes the penny look dull. Meanwhile, cola contains phosphoric acid. This acid breaks down the copper-oxygen compound chemical bonds allowing a fresh, unoxidized layer of copper to be exposed.
Bright As A New Penny Dyson Science DIY Project

Clean a penny using cola. Pennies have a copper coating. As the copper gets older, it reacts with the oxygen in the air and begins to form a copper-oxygen compound. This compound is what makes the penny look dull. Meanwhile, cola contains phosphoric acid. This acid breaks down the copper-oxygen compound chemical bonds allowing a fresh, unoxidized layer of copper to be exposed.

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Ingredients:

STEP 1

Place the penny in the container.

STEP 2

Add enough cola so the penny is covered.

STEP 3

Leave overnight.

STEP 4

In the morning, you should find that your penny is clean.

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