Question

can treated pennies (meaning being changed to gold) be converted back to the ordinary coin?

Answer 1

@JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 2

@aaronq

Answer 3

you can't turn regular pennies (copper) to gold, that's called "transmutation" and what alchemy was all about, except it's not possible.

Answer 4

this question is being asked on a lab report i have to do and it was the gold penny lab

Answer 5

so you coated a penny with gold, not turned it into gold, right?

Answer 6

yeah lol

Answer 7

so yeah you can remove the coating with aqua regia but you will probably dissolve some of the copper coin in the process

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

no problem