answersLogoWhite

0

Do all pennies rust

Updated: 9/21/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Do all pennies rust
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Math & Arithmetic

How many pennies are worth a cent?

All pennies are worth a cent.


Durning a year long penny drive a volunteer group collected 10000000 pennies how many stacks of 100 pennies could they make with all of their pennies?

1,000,000


What was the purpose of stopping the production if pennies?

The purpose of stopping the production of pennies outweighs the reasons to keep the pennies. The pennies cost 2.4 cents just to be minted. The usage of pennies wastes actual time. The pennies cause safety hazards to small children and are not even accepted by all machines, vendors, and shops.


What is the average age of all US Pennies?

you need to a research and find out yourself..its pretty easy! just take at least 100 pennies and record the year and you'll eventually add the ages of all the penies and devide by 100 and you'll get the age of pennies


How many different ways to make change for 34 cents?

You can have 34 pennies, 6 nickels and 4 pennies, 5 nickels and 9 pennies, 4 nickles and 14 pennies, 3 nickles and 19 pennies, 2 nickles and 24 pennies, 1 nickel and 29 pennies, 1 quarter and 9 pennies, 1 quarter 1 nickel and 4 pennies, 3 dimes and 4 pennies, 2 dimes and 14 pennies, 1 dime and 24 pennies, 1 dime and 1 nickel and 19 epnnies, 1 dime and 2 nickles and 14 pennies, 1 dime and 3 nickels and 9 pennies, 1 dime and 4 nickles and 4 pennies, 2 dimes and 1 nickel and 9 pennies, 2 dimes and 2 nickels and 4 pennies. I am pretty sure that is all the combinations, I could be mistaken, if so I am sorry because of the repetitive nature I might have missed one.

Related questions

Why does liquids make pennies rust?

pennies don't rust!


Do pennies tarnish or rust?

Tarnish.


Does bleach get rust off of pennies and nails?

No, bleach is not effective at removing rust from pennies and nails. To remove rust from these items, you can use vinegar, lemon juice, or a commercial rust remover. These substances contain acids that can dissolve the rust without causing damage to the metal.


How fast will a penny rust in pop?

Pennies do not rust because they are made of copper


Why do pennys rust?

Pennies do not rust because they are made of copper-plated zinc. However, the copper plating can react with certain acids and chemicals, causing them to tarnish or develop a patina over time. This is different from rust, which is the result of iron or steel reacting with oxygen and water.


What makes pennies rust?

Pennies don't rust. Rust technically speaking is iron oxide and pennies have little to no iron. They do however oxidize, tuning them green from the copper which makes up most of the metal they are made from.


How does lemon juice help clean pennies?

the acid eats away the rust


Do pennies rust faster in saltwater or in fresh water?

Pennies are made of copper and don't rust unless they are the zinc pennies issued in 1942 and 1943. However, zinc will not rust either. The so-called steel pennies minted during World War II were made of steel and coated with zinc. If the penny becomes damaged or if the zinc coating is compromised, the underlying steel will rust if exposed to the proper elements. Pennies do corrode though.


How fast will a penny rust in water?

Copper and zinc-plated pennies do not rust, because they're not made of iron. The only American pennies that could rust were the steel cents struck in 1943. You might believe that a penny is rusting but instead it is corroding! Yes, it does not rust it just corrodes.


Do pennies rust in water vinegar and bleach?

Pennies do not rust because they are made of copper, which does not rust like iron does. However, they can develop a tarnish or patina when exposed to water, vinegar, or bleach due to chemical reactions with the copper surface.


Is the stuff on pennies rust or tart?

The stuff on pennies is not rust or tart. It is actually a natural oxidation process that forms a layer of copper oxide on the surface of the penny, giving it a dull appearance. This process occurs when copper reacts with oxygen in the air.


What soda eats away rust from pennies the fastest?

Most likely either Coke or Pepsi .