Turning copper coins into Gold

Aim: To turn a copper coin into gold

Equipment:
- Copper coin/copper strip
- Bunsen burner
- Tripod
- Heat mat
- Gauze mat
- Beaker
- Tongs
- Zinc metal
- Zinc nitrate solution

Method:
1. Wash copper coin thoroughly
2. Add fresh strips of zinc metal to the solution. Heat to boil over a bunsen burner.
3. Drop washed copper coin into the solution. Make sure it is touching some on the zinc metal or the reaction won't work.
4. Leave coin in the solution for 5-10 minutes (check back to observe changes)
5. Remove coin with tongs, and hold under running water to wash.
6. Use the tongs to hold the washed coin in the Bunsen flame. Observe the changes.

Result:
Sadly the experiment was ineffective the copper strip remained copper with no change.
Although my experiment was ineffective one group seen a small change.