Turning pennies gold
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- For this video, I'm gonna try turning this penny into gold, which is something that I've always wanted to do.
Procedure:
1) Wash penny with vinegar and salt
2) Drop it into 3M NaOH (12g NaOH in 100mL water) + zinc metal
3) Dry it, put it on a hot plate, and turn on the heat
4) Gold
Unfortunately though, even it really looks like it, it isn't real gold. It's actually brass, and it formed because the heat caused the zinc coating, to combine with the copper in the penny.
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Actually, you don’t need that many steps. If you have many pennies, like tons of them, you can just buy gold.
Listen here you little sh*t
Well yes but no
Mehhh, it's actually a lot cheaper then your method
Lol
THIS IS ALSO A JOKE, PLEASE STOP REPLYING BACK "that was a joke bruh"
@@adityavidyarthi1635 it's a joke
Not in Canada, they aren't money anymore
I imagine doing this back when alchemy was a thing, and fooling people into thinking I'm the best alchemist of all time.
Where the hell would you find zinc metal, or all the other materials you need
People weren't stupid and dealt with fake gold all the time.
@@nyltiac169 same.
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You just made the penny *actually* worth one cent now.
Us Treasury will never recover from this burn
Even more; Canada discontinued pennies several years ago, so they'll become more and more collectible. Maybe Canada can bring the penny back now? 🤔
@fapfaping Right, but it’s not actually gold.
Umm, a penny is worth more than one cent though 🤔
@mera spider It costs around 2 cents for the US mint to make a penny. That's part of why it's illegal to melt down currency.
Him: “it’s just basic chemistry”
Me: “yeah, right alchemist”
This is why witches were burned.
@@Sky_Guy Exactly! They wanted golden witches!
@@theteethcollector865 well...
@@theteethcollector865 golden brown, maybe 😇
@@toffee4143 no water left in the well!
I remember doing this in 9th grade chemistry, it was pretty fun, I turned a 1980s Canadian penny into brass, I also tried a 5 Euro cent, and it half turned, almost a rose gold color, I think because there wasn't enough copper, or I didn't put it in for long enough.
The 5 cent is actually supposed to be a rose gold colour so don't worry
It works well withy 1 eurocent coins, they get the same golden color as the 20 eurocent coins. But the 5 eurocent coins get a more rose golden color as you say.
Those 5 eurocent coins are actually made from copper plated steel.
We actually did this exact experiment in my high school chemistry class, except we used a bunsen burner instead of a hotplate, so some people ended up accidentally melting their penny.
i dropped one of mine and it landed on the counter and got one edge smashed and splashed out. way cooler looking than the two that worked perfectly
That's the problem if you use an post-1980 penny made of zinc instead of copper.
@@BogeyTheBear i think that was part of the idea when we did it? like, the copper on the outside was somehow meant to react with the zinc on the inside, is what i remember
Welp guess theyre going to jail now for melting us currency
Let me tell you, the people that melted their penny did it intentionally. That ish takes a lot of energy
Every pirate in a 5 mile radius would like to know your location
Bruh
Hahaha best comment
*stares with yo ho intent*
X marks the spot capitan
make sure none of these end up in the sea, or nile might end up a prisoner on a skeleton pirate ship
Ah yes. Nile doing something pointless yet fascinating again.
Is that not the greatest part of chemistry?
Gold coin props!
@@microwave791 yes lol
No, *coinless* 😂
_Pun intended_ ✨
As you did the last step and it turned into "gold" i was so happy to know that Zn + Cu makes brass.
However, it surprised me that the reaction could take place at such low temperatures.
Zinc layer was so thin it was able to become infused with atoms of copper due to diffusion, without melting of both metals.
imagine doing this in 14th century
No. People who had to deal with gold knew how to test it.
@@foty8679 they basically believed in alchemy
@@tetrahedronal2829 Alechmy is just the pre-cursor of chemistry.
Doesnt change the fact that people knew how to tell real gold from fake gold (at least those who had to deal with the gold, just like nowdays).
@@foty8679 well if you explain it with magic related words and they don't have people who can tell what it is they would probably freak out and dump you in a lake with an anchor
They would burn you
Nile: *turns penny into gold*
King Midas: finally, a worthy opponent
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@@nagulasrilatha no no I play keyboard therefore....
You have done what all alchemists have dreamed of doing
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NileRed doing human transmutation when
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@@sweethomemars5583 jokes on you
He did it, he has done the alchemist dream
@@SahilChakradhar uhh, I don't know anything from someone that speak weird grammar
@@SahilChakradhar uhhhh,
I see, you replied to my comment :D
@@SahilChakradhar Grammar correction (Cat are,nt allowed in chat) to (Cats aren't allowed in chat).I am here to help
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You can bury them, and send your Grandkids on a treasure hunt.
Now that would be pure gold.
Ya thanks
Those could be real convincing prop gold coins, ngl
Only to an untrained eye. Brass is very obviously different than gold when looked at critically.
@@hhaavvvvii that's why they said prop hahah
@@hhaavvvvii are you looking at every item in a movie with a microscope?
@@hhaavvvvii yeah nobody nerdy is gonna be watching a movie with gold coins
@@gavinx248 wow...
After turning his pennies to gold, he now realizes it was a cents-less act.
Stop. Take my like tho.
But the cost of fun is penny-less!
*Ba - dum - bum - psshhh*
_Badum tsss_
That joke was really *rich!*
I think now's when I leave.
This actually was one of the first experiments we did in chemistry class.
Same here.
Also here
In which standard?
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Fun fact, this was the first ever chemistry experiment he tried out, and it failed back then because he used Drano as the drain cleaner instead of pure NaOH. I think he was 12 at the time.
now i understand nile is actually human...
0:33 *forbidden water*
To be honest, that silver coating looked more visually appealing to me.
Just pretend it's a dime and no one will know
Zinc turns manky real quickly though. It would look better if you plated tin onto the penny, which requires thiourea to be electroless. Nurdrage did a video on that topic.
Me too, I think it’s more striking to see a silver penny rather than the gold one. I think it might be because gold is a bit closer to bronze.
Me too. They resemble my US 1943 steel pennies, or those experimental aluminum pennies that were all supposed to be destroyed.
your mom looked more visually appealing to me
I tried doing this experiment for my chemistry final demonstration in high school, but I used regular Drano instead of pure sodium hydroxide. What ended up happening was me heating up the penny until it melted while the Drano boiled away, probably poisoning the entire class. Still got a C though, so I passed the class.
Here’s a major question, *did you use a pre 1982 penny?*
Thank you so much! Ive been trying to figure out how I could paint a knife gold without gold. Tried electroplating with brass bu it didn't work, so just coated it in copper instead. This is exactly what I needed!
I’m curious, how did it go? Did this method work well on turning your knife gold?
Why?
That was nothing short of alchemy. You're quite honestly changed copper into brass with nothing but chemicals and zinc. The wonders of the world never cease to amaze me.
I have a question. If you turn penny into gold, can you still use them to spend? Will the sellers still approve penny as golden or does it have to be in its normal form?
Doesn't matter, still worth a penny. They will take it.
pretty sure its illegal
We need this in an amateur chemist kit we can buy. Can you imagine getting a Nile Box??? It comes in both a Red and Blue edition
sure, if the red one bring you 5 more closer to death
@@mrsurver1890 WARNING: Red edition may contain bromine gas. Please handle with care and use only with proper safety protocols in place
I love the editing he does for his videos. Like that zoom in on that last penny that wobbled longer than the others got me.
That's why chemistry is my one of the favourite subject . 😀
Is like alchemy, but real :y
Because chemistry lies to you and converts Penny into fake gold? Huh? *Weird. . .*
i suck at chemistry :') but i still like it
@@Luffy_wastaken brass. Its brass, but you would've known if you were paying attention
@@screenjunkie4638 english is one of my weakest subject 😁
Thanks for helping on my AP chem Lab, this video hit all of the reasoning easy :-)
He finally achieved his high school dream.
Things like this are fun to do with your kids. Keeps the bonding alive.
The molecular bonding
You have too much time on your hands i guess
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ba dum tss
What I'm genuinely curious about is if those still work as legal tender. Like, pennies are already useless, but did you somehow make them more useless
If you have a total that ends in .01 and are paying in cash, pennies definitely aren't useless when you don't want .99 in change. Otherwise yes they are.
@@BourbonInhibitions Pay an extra nickel and tell them to keep the change
He lives in Canada, and we discontinued pennies like five years ago. You can't use them to buy anything anymore. I'm guessing he just used an American penny for the video cause he has a lot of American viewers.
@@CatieMuse plus the Canadian ones at the end.
@@CatieMuse yeah that looks like an American pennie. Also, good on Canada
1:15 “and eventually it turns to gold”
WHAT KIND OF ALCHEMY IS THIS???
0:02 Nile red: Tilts penny into the light
My brain: It's turning into Gooold!
I work at a grocery store and I saw one today on the floor when I was collecting baskets.
A 2005 penny. A co-worker told me that, with enough heat, it will look golden.
Didn’t mention it becoming silver first, which I guess has to happen. Still cool though.
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Nile sure choose the best *"1969"* coin.
Nice.
Nice.
nice 😎
Nice
Nice.
1:28 1969 coincident i think not
Fun exercise:
You put a copper coin in a basic solution of Zn, but since it is in solution, it should react with Zn(2+) ions and forms metallic Zn on the surface in some RedOx reaction.... So where do the electrons come from?
Think about it, I think it is not too obvious.
Spoilers ahead, stop reading now if you dont want tips!!!
Tip1:
The coins are not pure copper
Tip2:
Through metallic bonds, electrons can move freely
Tip3:
The RedOx potential of the 3 different metals involved is inequivalent
Tip4:
The "copper" coins mostly contain a much cheaper, common metal, that is probably mostly known for construction
They are made of a zinc and copper alloy
@@trevorferrone9374 Iron is actually the main ingredient
@@gewuerzgurkeev they arent magnetic though, are they? and are far too light to be made of iron
@@ciarangale4738 his name suggests he is in germany, maybe euros cent coins have iron?
@@Preinstallable perhaps
In high school back in the '80s we processed all of our own B&W photos. The third of three chemical trays we put the prints through was called stop bath, a solution that leached leftover silver from the photographic paper. We'd drop pennies into it -- no need to clean them first -- and in a few minutes remove them after they turned completely silver.
Remember the steel pennies of 1943? There were a few dozen copper pennies mistakenly made that year, pennies even then worth a small fortune. Well, in 1944 a similar number of steel pennies were mistakenly struck. These 1944 steel pennies were just as rare although lesser known, except to collectors.
See where I'm going with this? My brother and I, both amateur coin collectors, picked out the common 1944 copper pennies from our sets and dropped them into the fixer to silver plate them. After, they were virtually indistinguishable from a rare and extremely valuable 1944 steel penny. That is, except for anyone with a magnet.
Can't believe nobody's pointed out how cool it is that the bronze went to silver before gold, like a 3rd place medal going to 2nd place then to 1st
0:59 Only a chemistry channel would specifically point out that it's water.
Also they now look like 10 cent Euro coins
Oh cool it's the Troll Physics guy hello
It could be other colorless compounds
I actually did this in high school chem, so it's kick ass to have this refresher course.
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1:38
LET ME GUESS....... START A BUSINESS I THINK ?
Pirates: try to sell gold coins
Person buying them: nah lol they brass
Pirates: GOD DAMN ALCHEMISTS
Just today I was cleaning some coins for no reason. If I had zinc, I would turn them gold too!
I like how the penny was made in 1969
lmfao i didn't notice that
Nice 😎
really common year among copper cents (which are before 1983)
That magnetic spinner thing you use to mix stuff looks really satisfying
Nigel several months ago: Big project coming in August!
Nigel in August: Random tidbits for the shorts channel are way more fun.
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I actually did this in my middle school science class and it was the coolest thing I ever did
Mmmmm, salt and vinegar-flavoured penny 😋😋😋
Penny pickles!
salt and vinegar chips be bussin tho
* sees the date on the penny *
"Nice"
I remember, that when I was on the Day of the open doors (or however you call it)
this experiment was shown. I was so amazed when I have seen it and this is one of the reasons, why now, after so many years, I really like chemistry
In English we call it Open House Night
@@Yessica13 although you gotta admit “The Day of Open Doors” sounds cooler
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Did this in chemistry in high school, still have the penny. Favorite science teacher
I worked in a plating shop and one of the guys would plate new quarters in real 14K and use them as golf tee markers. you always know which one is yours. I brazed a nickel standing on a quarter and he plated that too. I still have it, it looks like a tiny golden sundial.
Nice to see something everyone can do with household items
I personally don't consider zinc a household item
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0:09 That probably smelled bad.
I remember doing this experiment in AP Chem. Still have the brass penny. It is one of my treasures
Erm... brass penny?
@@Mythraen aw shit u right
Same, tho I think a lot of the brass coating kinda flaked off or something for mine
Damn i hope i do it for AP chem next year
@@matthewatkinson-quinteros1613 If not, you could probably ask your teacher to let you do it.
If I had a penny for every time I hear Nile say "I need to dissolve some sodium hydroxide drain cleaner," I'd be swimming in real gold.
I love the small detail of the penny being a 1969 penny
Nice
In NileRed we trust to do something chaotic in the vid
Just imagine if he had this technology back in the old day when gold coins were the only currency
This is why people weighed them.
I did this in my high school chemistry class. We did something different to them and also made silver ones that were really shiny
Same here. We had to use the pre-1985 pure copper ones, because we used a copper-dissolving chemical to clean instead of vinegar, then a two-part bath to add the zinc and a new layer of copper... not many of us succeeded.
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ive been looking for a real video on this for a while, finally from nile.
As a coin collector coins like this ALWAYS get brought up on coin collectors forums by people who think they struck it rich, idk how many times I’ve had to tell someone their million dollar mega rate gold penny is just a chemistry experiment, usually makes them mad….
Every single time i see a new shorts video of yours i thought it's a normal one and than get disappointed. C'mon Nigel it's been 3 months we are hungry for chemistry.
Personally I'm Austria for chemistry, but maybe that's just me.
@@TheRealQuickSilver Dang
@@TheRealQuickSilver lol didn't notice it thx
@@yusufsahin3278 no problem, I thought it was pretty funny, actually.
I found a gold quarter, once. I assume it was made in a similar fashion.
I've started using it as the holy D2 in dungeons and dragons.
The fabled D2.
It may be real gold plated
quarters are 75% copper, but they're already plated so idk if this process would work
They used to sell gold quarters when the state's quarters first came out I don't know if they use real gold plate
@@skygalvan1880 they did! They also platinum plated some quarters.
Edit: for the record real gold plating doesn’t really cost all that much, If melted it would probably yield an unsellably small amount of gold. Still worth keeping that gold quarter for sentimental or rarity reasons though.
0:54 i’m just gonna put this on two times speed hehe
I actually made that in schools! But my school coin steps are different. First you must sand the copper coin and clean it with water, then put the sanded coin in the zinc sulphate and leave it for a while, next you see the copper coin turns into a silver coin, after that wash the silver coin with water again, last but not least heat it and the silver coin turns into a GOLD one! :D But it's actually brass coin. Hope that step helps you!
Here’s an idea on what to do for the brass coins: Use them for a DND campaign as obtainable currency.
I remember doing this with pennies back in school. I’m glad to see this demonstration in a youtube video :)
I also remember bringing my granular metallic zinc, sodium hydroxide drain cleaner, salt, and vinegar to school. So I could make cool gold pennies in school.
It's so cool. Wish we could do such experiments in our chemistry lab
Alternative title: Take your 1 cent and turn it to 100 dollars 💸 ⚡
That's called scamming
if you don't know what to do with brass pennies. Spend them. They won't be denied at the cashier, and they'll make it into circulation.
Oh hey I remember doing this in my chemistry class years ago. We didn’t use coins though we just had strips of copper. Was a pretty neat way to learn about metals and alloys
I’m actually surprise he didn’t throw the pennies
When are we going to have a full Nilered Video?
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i like the little detail of the 1969 penny being the one you chose to use. good one.
The Liberty head or “V” nickel was released in 1883. The denomination was marked by a large “V” on the reverse; the word “cents” was nowhere to be found. Josh Tatum, a deaf-mute in Boston, found a way to capitalize on the new and unfamiliar design. He asked a second-hand jeweler to plate 1,000 of the new nickels in gold. The design was similar enough to that of the $5 gold piece circulating at the time that he believed he could pass them off as such.
He succeeded. He would go to small stores and purchase a single five-cent cigar, then hand over one of his gold-plated nickels. Store owners would assume it was worth $5 and give him $4.95 back in change. He eventually had more plated and began making his way from Boston to New York. According to the legend, he made approximately $15,000 ($440,000 in today's money) this way before being arrested.
I did this in my chem class recently, I have my gold pennies still. It's so cool! 😎
He's doing the exact same steps we did in class
can we just appreciate the fact that he went out of his way to get an american penny
As a canadian they are honestly pretty common here, especially considering that canadian pennies aren't minted anymore.
As someone who's always lived somewhat near the Canadian border, yeah, we get canadian change mixed in with our american change all the time, and vice versa for in canada. You canadians still cant pay in looneys though, sorry.
As an chinese,I can confirm that's how we make gold penny
So does it have the value of brass now
For the first time minecraft mods have helped me understand chemistry
Someone made two quarters look like gold dollars and one of the cashier's at my work accepted them as gold dollars 🤣
Great video. Just want to warn viewers:
*NEVER CLEAN OR DAMAGE A RARE OR VALUABLE COIN*
Cleaning removes a layer of metal from the surface of the coin, which can make it look more visually appealing (to someone who does not collect coins) but technically damages the coin. Never do anything that permanently alters a coin, such as this experiment, unless it is a very common issue, like a modern penny. Just wanted to educate, I still think this is really cool if you do it to the right coins/objects but it could ruin your day if you find out you cleaned away 90% of a rare coin's value.
Edit: Rinsing a coin off under normal temperature water and/or lightly wiping it off with a rag is fine on lower-grade coins as long as it doesn't get scratched.
I actually watched someone do this on a school trip to the Nottingham University. They gave us the coins after. They put it in something and it turned silver. They used tweezers to hold it over a blue flame.
i did this exact same experiment in my middle school chemistry class i still have the gold coated penny
I actually remember doing this for a highschool science class.
It was pretty fun.
Brass is alloy which medieval alchemists tried to make real gold.
So it's quite natural brass looks like good.
I'm grateful this was 1:44.
Did this experiment in my elementary school science club well before Canada discontinued the penny. We where told we had to bring in older pennys made from before a certain year as the change in metals after that year made the process harder to do
people actually tried this hundreds of years ago because gold was and still is really valueable
1:21 imagine if it really turn a real gold.
this would be a cool project for kids, because at the end they get fake pirate gold to fight over with plastic swords.
Fun Fact: the inside of newer American pennies is pure zinc (with a copper coating), so potentially you might not even need the additional zinc coating. I'd try it if I had a hot plate. (I do have an electric range tho...)
you can also use zinc chloride to remove the copper layer instead of adding a zinc layer
“Alchemy is impossible.”
NileRed: Hold my gold!
If you buy anything using one of those, whatever you bought will be sold for a pretty penny
Little does he know that pennie was from 1969 so it’s worth 30 or 50M dollars
Copper (and alloys of Copper) must be Nickel plated before you Gold plate it. Gold will not last long if plated directly to Copper.