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What occurs when you put a penny on top of foil and add water?

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This was written by admin1. Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at 4:20 am. Filed under Chemistry. Tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink.

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  1. Kender_fury wrote:

    The aluminum reduced the oxide coating on the copper penny. The aluminum, by reducing the copper oxide, became oxidized. The aluminum lost electrons and the penny gained electrons.

    It is kind of like the reaction in a battery.

    Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Permalink