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Can we make the goal penny go back to the original color(copper penny?

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Step-by-step explanation:

When a copper penny is heated in a solution of sodium hydroxide mixed with zinc dust, small amounts of zinc dissolve into the surface of the penny. This causes the penny to look silver since there is now a layer of zinc over the outside of the penny.

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