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The acidity in the juice removes the dirt.

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11y ago

Better is a comparitive word. Better than what??

Better than water? Lemon juice is acidic and the acid eats away a thin outer layer of corrosion on the penny...leaving it clean.

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Pickle juice, like vinegar and coca cola is acidic and can break throw the grime that the penny is coated in

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the citric acid eats away the dirt

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Will lemon juice clean a penny?

no because of the sugar


Will apple juice clean a pennie or lemon juice grape juice?

LUMPS OF RICE! will clean your penny sir


Does lemon juice clean a penny better than orange juice?

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What product cleans a penny better?

Lemon juice and salt can clean a dirty penny alsovinegar and salt


What effect will lemon juice have on a penny?

Well, I did a science experiment on that and in 5 days it should look like it dissolved. It really hasn't though the acid in the lemon juice gradually eats the pennies metal away everyday for the 5 days that it is in the lemon juice.


What solvent can clean pennies best out of water vinegar lemon juice apple juice and sprite?

vinegar is the best way to clean a penny out of the choices given.


How does the lemon juice affect the penny?

The acid cleans the rust off of the dirty penny making it shinny sparkle clean yeah.


How lemon juice clean pennies?

The acids in the lemon juice eat away at the rust on the penny


What is the hypothesis for cleaning a penny with lemon jucie you can clean a penny with lemon juice if you keep it in there for 6 minutes usually u supposed to keep it in there for 3 minutes?

u can leave it in there for six minutes i just did it and it became clean


What 4 substances clean a dirty penny the best?

Vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice, and baking soda are substances that can effectively clean a dirty penny. Each of these substances contains acids or other compounds that can help break down the dirt and grime on the surface of the penny, restoring its shine.