 poke321
Male, 13-17, Asia
 556 Posts
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Saturday, July 28, 2007 1:28:55 PM
man if i had the supplies i woulkd have lots of gold pennies |
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 Slade8
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
958 Posts
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:04:30 PM
I got another way to do it. Take ammonium nitrate and nitromethane and mix them together, then put about 3 fluid ounces of it into a pan, and put the pan into a bunsen burner. |
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 Cy
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1099 Posts
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Saturday, February 24, 2007 9:36:28 PM
Neat. |
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 blargendarg
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
377 Posts
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Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:11:03 AM
better to use red devil lye for the sodium hydroxide... less other crap in it and still available at most supermarkets |
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 justone
Female, 18-29, Europe
100 Posts
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Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:21:08 PM
"Im gona take off my pc frame and turn it gold, wish me luck."Good luck |
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 DellSucks
Male, 18-29, Western US
368 Posts
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Monday, February 19, 2007 4:05:42 PM
"Sorry sir, I seem to have forgotten my wallet. All I have is this *ahem* 'gold penny.'"  |
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 BABYWENDY
Female, 18-29, Southern US
152 Posts
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Monday, February 19, 2007 1:48:14 AM
pretty nifty. |
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 rockangel249
Female, 13-17, Southern US
122 Posts
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Monday, February 19, 2007 1:45:06 AM
drano, sodium hydroxide, fire...
we making meth here?
lol..
so does that mean that everyday silver can be turned into gold by heat...?
obviously not. |
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 Ohnjaynb
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
597 Posts
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Monday, February 19, 2007 1:09:10 AM
also, iJasc is right. drano is very dangerous when you try to mess with it. It doesn't just have sodium hydroxide in it. I think there is Chlorine in solution too, along with other nasty stuff. I've seen what happens when you try to titrate Drano--bad idea. |
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Ohnjaynb
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
597 Posts
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Monday, February 19, 2007 1:07:04 AM
I've done this before. The silver pennies are just pennies with a super-thin layer of zinc deposited on them from the zinc-sodium hydroxide solution. The gold happens when you heat the penny and the copper creates an alloy with the zinc(brass) and looks golden. Remember that the layer of brass is very thin and relatively delicate. If you leave them with a layer of zinc it is even more so. Try using a clear nail polish or something to coat the outside when you're done to preserve the finish. |
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 RachelAngie
Female, 18-29, Southern US
175 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:29:35 PM
Cute, I suppose you can use them as props or something. |
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 iJasc
Male, 13-17, Eastern US
73 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:25:50 PM
uh. boiling drano and inhaling it might kill you. do it outside. |
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 SilentxEm
Female, 13-17, Midwest US
3285 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:04:47 PM
"wait
this must be a joke
seriously"
... simple chemistry... and it's brass...
idiots. |
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 lieunym
Female, 18-29, Western US
463 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:37:48 PM
Wow they can do simple chemistry |
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 gchimmel
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
595 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:37:04 PM
drat |
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gchimmel
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
595 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:35:19 PM
Cool. Now I can prank those drating rich kids. |
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 RAYLEY
Female, 13-17, Europe
5 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 2:49:59 PM
I'd like to try that actually - but i'm not going to run out to get those chemicals just to turn a penny gold. Plus they're pretty useless once you've done that. |
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 rougestar
Female, 13-17, Asia
5 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:59:24 AM
cool. but i think it just looks like gold, but not exactly gold. |
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 ozmins12
Male, 13-17, Eastern US
62 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:24:09 AM
ooh, thats shiney! |
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jim1027
Male, 13-17, Eastern US
2 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:18:23 AM
thanks, because i didnt give a sh it about it in 9th grade bt all of a sudden id s im really happy u psoted this uselss poo
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 DoughnutBoy
Male, 13-17, Western US
709 Posts
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:05:17 AM
i hope we get to do this in chemistry :) yay for science.... :\ |
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manirock
Female, 13-17, Canada
4 Posts
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:39:29 PM
Man, why is everyonje being so skeptica? Weather or not it is usefull or real is irrelevent, because it is still cool. This site is for when you are bored, not when you are tryin to get rich. Just enjoy it. |
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Bekll
Female, 18-29, Southern US
1975 Posts
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:32:55 PM
Could the silver penny be mistaken for a dime if no one pays attention? |
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cocacola2013
Male, 13-17, Midwest US
1 Posts
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:15:49 PM
Omg.....you guys are doosches!!!!! We know Zinc + Copper = Brass! Were not stupid. They look gold. My friend sold one to a buddy from high school for like 20$$!!!!!! you can make oney of these! what a dumbass |
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evlknt
Male, 18-29, Western US
170 Posts
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Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:55:00 PM
i remember doing this in my chemisty class in high school. just too bad it not real gold or i be rich! |
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