Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 18, Problem 83E
Pennies manufactured after 1982 are made of zinc metal, Zn, within a coat of copper metal, Cu. Zinc is more easily oxidized than copper. Why, then, don't these pennies quickly corrode?
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