true or false? if you stick a penny over fingernail polish remover does it go extreamly hot?
2006-06-22 11:11:32 · 14 answers · asked by ♪♫♪♫music is my life♪♫♪♫ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
true
2006-06-22 11:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by alexi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The way you question is worded makes me say no, but I think I know what your getting at.
If you heat up a penny, then sick it above some nail polish remover (acetone), an exothermic reaction will occur, causing the penny to heat up (and glow). The key is to supply the activation energy for the reaction to occur by heating the penny. if you just stick any old cold penny there, no significant reaction will occur.
I have seen this reaction done somewhere, but I can no longer find the web site it is displayed on.
2006-06-22 13:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False
2006-06-22 11:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Science Teacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad wording. False. The nail polish is a volatile solvent, and it evaporates quickly. Evaporation makes the penny cooler.
2006-06-22 11:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by whitecusp8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Like what do you mean. Like stick up side down or upright.
2006-06-22 14:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by Peaches : ) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false
2006-06-22 11:19:03 · answer #6 · answered by wolfman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a trick question
2006-06-22 11:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2006-06-22 11:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by hotdogmap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2006-06-22 11:15:30 · answer #9 · answered by sophers4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt fit!!!
2006-06-22 11:17:32 · answer #10 · answered by R2D2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋