COPPER

ABOUT COPPER

• Group # - 1B
• Electron configuration - 1s2. 2s2. 2p6. 3s2. 3p6. 4s2.3d9

COMMON IONIC

• +n-4
• Doesn't get ionic charges

ELECTRONS GAINED

• Cu2+

COPPER TRAITS

• Solid at room temperature
• Density = 8.933 grams per cubic cm

COMMON ISOTOPES AND ABUNDANCE

• Cu-63 69.17% abundance
• Cu-65 - 30.83% abundance

FUN FACTS

• Copper comes from the latin word Cuprum
• Copper is third most consumed metal in america
• The Statue of Liberty is made of copper
• Copper is naturally antibacterial
• Copper is used in plumbing and roofing

FUN FACTS CONT.

• Copper was the only metal known to man for almost 5,000 years
• Copper is used for making currency all around the world
• Its melting point is 1981.4 F