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Turning a penny into a light bulb

2022-01-15

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For this one, I'm going to be turning a copper penny, into a light bulb. The magic happens when a red hot penny, is lowered into a beaker, over some acetone.

NOTE: It's important that the penny is pure copper. If it's made with zinc, it'll melt.

Nile talks about lab safety (Chemistry is Dangerous): https://youtu.be/ftACSEJ6DZA

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