Copper to Gold Lab

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Copper to Gold Lab
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Title Can a Copper penny be converted to Gold
  using the Hazari Bentz Process?
• Hypothesis Do you believe me???

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Materials
• Copper Penny(Pre 1980)
• Steel Wool
• Evaporating Dish

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Evaporating Dish
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Materials
• Copper Penny(Pre 1980)
• Steel Wool
• Evaporating Dish
• Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid(in your dish)

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Forceps(tweezers)
• Ring Stand
• Hazari Bentz solution

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Ring and Stand
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Forceps(tweezers)
• Ring Stand
• Wire Gauze

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Wire Gauze
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Forceps(tweezers)
• Ring Stand
• Wire Gauze
• Bunsen Burner

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Bunsen Burner
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Forceps(tweezers)
• Ring Stand
• Wire Gauze
• Bunsen Burner
• Tongs

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Tongs
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Copper to Gold Lab

• Precautions
• Concentrated Hydrochloric acid is very corrosive
  to your skin and body tissues.
• Note If you touch it or it spills, notify me
  IMMEDIATELY. Goggles ON at all times
• No loose clothing, use cotton, tie hair back

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Copper to Gold Lab

• 4. Hazari-Bentz solution corrosive and severe
  irritant to skin and body tissues

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• 1. Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get
  it as shiny as possible

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get it
  as shiny as possible
• Carefully SLIP the penny into the evaporating
  dish with HCl

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• 3. Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get
  it as shiny as possible
• 4. Carefully SLIP the penny into the evaporating
  dish with HCl
• 5. Wait until the penny looks shiny and new
• 6. Carefully fish out your penny with your
  forceps, rinse with water

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• Procedure
• 7. Figure out a way of testing the penny before
  conversion
• 8. Slip the penny into the Secret Solution
• 9. Place the secret solution on top of the Ring
  Stand and Gauze

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• 10. Figure out a way of testing the penny before
  conversion
• Slip the penny into the Secret Solution
• Place the secret solution on top of the Ring
  Stand and Gauze
• Light Your Burner and SLOWLY heat the Secret
  Solution

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• DO NOT ALLOW THE Secret Solution TO BOIL. If it
  begins to do so remove the heat
• Wait until the penny has turned completely
  silver-Call me for the go ahead to proceed to the
  next step
• Gently clean the Secret Solution off of the
  Silver Penny

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Copper to Gold Lab

• Procedure
• Gently heat the Silver Penny with the Bunsen
  Burner by rotating it in and out of the flame
  with the Tongs until the Silver Penny has been
  converted to Gold
• Figure out a way to determine if it is Gold

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