1. Copper to Gold Lab

2. Copper to Gold Lab
Title: Can a Copper penny be converted to Gold using the Hazari Bentz Process?
Hypothesis: Do you believe me???

3. Copper to Gold Lab Materials: Copper Penny(Pre 1980) Steel Wool
Evaporating Dish

4. Evaporating Dish

5. Copper to Gold Lab Materials: Copper Penny(Pre 1980) Steel Wool
Evaporating Dish
Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid(in your dish)

6. Copper to Gold Lab
Forceps(tweezers)
Ring Stand
Hazari Bentz solution

7. Ring and Stand

8. Copper to Gold Lab
Forceps(tweezers)
Ring Stand
Wire Gauze

9. Wire Gauze

10. Copper to Gold Lab Forceps(tweezers) Ring Stand Wire Gauze
Bunsen Burner

11. Bunsen Burner

12. Copper to Gold Lab Forceps(tweezers) Ring Stand Wire Gauze
Bunsen Burner
Tongs

13. Tongs

14. Copper to Gold Lab Precautions
Concentrated Hydrochloric acid is very corrosive to your skin and body tissues.
Note: If you touch it or it spills, notify me IMMEDIATELY. Goggles ON at all times
No loose clothing, use cotton, tie hair back

15. Copper to Gold Lab
4. Hazari-Bentz solution: corrosive and severe irritant to skin and body tissues

16. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
1. Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get it as shiny as possible

18. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get it as shiny as possible
Carefully SLIP the penny into the evaporating dish with HCl

20. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
3. Clean most of the penny with steel wool. Get it as shiny as possible
4. Carefully SLIP the penny into the evaporating dish with HCl
5. Wait until the penny looks shiny and new
6. Carefully fish out your penny with your forceps, rinse with water

22. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
7. Figure out a way of testing the penny before conversion
8. Slip the penny into the Secret Solution
9. Place the secret solution on top of the Ring Stand and Gauze

23. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
10. Figure out a way of testing the penny before conversion
Slip the penny into the Secret Solution
Place the secret solution on top of the Ring Stand and Gauze
Light Your Burner and SLOWLY heat the Secret Solution

28. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
DO NOT ALLOW THE Secret Solution TO BOIL. If it begins to do so remove the heat
Wait until the penny has turned completely silver-Call me for the go ahead to proceed to the next step
Gently clean the Secret Solution off of the Silver Penny

29. Copper to Gold Lab Procedure
Gently heat the Silver Penny with the Bunsen Burner by rotating it in and out of the flame with the Tongs until the Silver Penny has been converted to Gold
Figure out a way to determine if it is Gold