o Copper's symbol is Cu
o It comes from the Latin word cuprum, the ancient name of the island of Cyprus.
o Copper is extracted from copper ores in a series of steps that involves converting the copperfirst to coppersulfate (CuSO4) and then reacting the copper sulfate with iron metal to produce elementary copper: CuSO4 + Fe FeSO4 + Cu. Since very pure copper is often needed for many applications, the copper thus obtained is then further refined electrolytically.
o The most important application of copper metal is electrical wiring
o It can be cast or machined into everything from candlesticks to cheap, gold-imitating jewelry that turns skin green. (When copper reacts with salt and acids in the skin, it produces green copperchloride and other compounds.)
o It's atomic number is 29
o It's atomic mass is 63.546
o It's in period 4
o It's a transition metal
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical Properties (5)
• Color-reddish-brown Its melting point is about 1,982°F (1,083°C)
Its boiling point is about 4,644°F (2562°C)
Its density is 5.163 ounces per cubic inches (8.933 grams per cubic centimeter)
It is a solid at room temperature.
Chemical Properties (3)
• Copper metal is stable in air under normal conditions. At read heat, copper metal and oxygen react to form Cu2O.
Unique and Interesting FACTS and or Media
➢ Copper is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals. It is used in the manufacture of certain enzymes, such as those that occur in blood vessels, tendons, bones, and nerves.
An open-pit copper mine. (Photograph by Paul Logsdon. Phototake. Reproduced by permission.)
"Pennies." Field Mark Publications Science Resource Center. Gale.
The American five-cent coin, called a "nickel," is actually an alloy of nickel and copper. Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission.
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Copper
General Information/History
o Copper's symbol is Cuo It comes from the Latin word cuprum, the ancient name of the island of Cyprus.
o Copper is extracted from copper ores in a series of steps that involves converting the copperfirst to copper sulfate (CuSO4) and then reacting the copper sulfate with iron metal to produce elementary copper: CuSO4 + Fe
o The most important application of copper metal is electrical wiring
o It can be cast or machined into everything from candlesticks to cheap, gold-imitating jewelry that turns skin green. (When copper reacts with salt and acids in the skin, it produces green copperchloride and other compounds.)
o The naturally occuring isotopes, their atomic masses, their natural abundances, their nuclear spins, and their magnetic moments.
Structure/Periodic Table Information
o It's atomic number is 29o It's atomic mass is 63.546
o It's in period 4
o It's a transition metal
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical Properties (5)
• Color-reddish-brownIts melting point is about 1,982°F (1,083°C)
Its boiling point is about 4,644°F (2562°C)
Its density is 5.163 ounces per cubic inches (8.933 grams per cubic centimeter)
It is a solid at room temperature.
Chemical Properties (3)
• Copper metal is stable in air under normal conditions. At read heat, copper metal and oxygen react to form Cu2O.Unique and Interesting FACTS and or Media
➢Copper is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals. It is used in the manufacture of certain enzymes, such as those that occur in blood vessels, tendons, bones, and nerves.
"Pennies." Field Mark Publications Science Resource Center. Gale.
The American five-cent coin, called a "nickel," is actually an alloy of nickel and copper.
Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission.
Bibliography
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"Copper." World of Scientific Discovery. Ed. Kimberley A. McGrath and Bridget Travers. Online. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV1648500161
"Copper." World of Chemistry. Ed. Robyn V. Young. Online. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2010. Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2432500195
Copper ore." © Phil Schermeister/Corbis. Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210047082
"Surface mining." (Photograph by Paul Logsdon. Phototake. Reproduced by permission.) Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210039493
"Pennies." Field Mark Publications Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210044857
"Copper Wire Suspended in Silver Nitrate Solution." (Photograph by Andrew Syred/Science Photo Library, Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.) Science Resource Center. Gale. 26 May 2010 http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210040536