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How To Make A Copper Quarters

A red hot quarter is placed in methanol. It boils the methanol, twice... Can you explain this anomaly? As it turns into a copper quarter. Not only is it a great visual chemistry demonstration, it will make you scratch your head. Enlarge

How To Make A Copper Quarters

A red hot quarter is placed in methanol. It boils the methanol, twice... Can you explain this anomaly? As it turns into a copper quarter. Not only is it a great visual chemistry demonstration, it will make you scratch your head.