COPPER

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HISTORY OF COPPER

• Unknown who discovered copper first
• Used over 11,000 years ago
• Named after Roman Island of Cyprus
• You used to find it laying on the ground

COPPER CLASSIFICATION

• Copper is a metal
• A transition metal
• In group11- period 4

COPPER PROPERTIES

• Melting Point:1,083
• Boiling Point:2,595
• Density:8.96

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Copper mixed with tin makes bronze
brass = copper and zinc.

Used to make coins and ornaments.

It is an excellent conductor of electricity and heat-used in pipes and wires.

Copper is needed by both plants and animals.

Used as coloring agents in paints ,ceramics, inks, varnishes and enamels.

Copper's economic value is $2.94 per pound.

Bibliography
Newton, David E. The Chemical Elements. New York: F. Watts, 1994. Print.

Knapp, Brian. Copper, Silver and Gold. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 1996. Print.