After dipping a copper penny in a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and zinc (Zn) solution and heating the coin over a Bunsen burner to create a zinc and copper alloy, a high school chemistry student in San Clemente, CA, uses tweezers to handle the hot coin.

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Location: San Clemente, CA
Photo credit: © Spencer Grant / Alamy / Afripics
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