
Build a Lemon Battery
Hands-on Chemistry Activities Build a Lemon Battery, At-Home, Page 3 . How does it work? Lemon juice reacts easily with the zinc from the nail and the copper from the penny. As the zinc from the nail reacts, Zn ++ ions dissolve in the lemon juice making twice their number of electrons ready-to-move. The copper penny is ready to accept these








































