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Copernicium vs Copper


Copper vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
Cu  

Group Number
12  
6
11  
7

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440508  
37

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
-  

Discovery
In 1996  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
17

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
8

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
10

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
26.00 p.p.m.  
12

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,084.62 °C  
40

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,562.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Copper  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
3.00  
13

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
235.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
343.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
3,810.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.10  
99+

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
90.00 %  
4

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
Cu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.98  
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.49  
27

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.85  
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
745.50 kJ/mol  
22

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
21

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
16

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
27

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10

19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2

22nd Energy Level
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

24th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

26th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
18

28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
745.50 kJ/mol  
24

29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
745.50 kJ/mol  
25

30th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.19 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.65 eV  
16

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
29  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
29  
99+

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
112  
6
29  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
63.55 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nickel
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Zinc
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
34.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
361.49 pm  
39

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.28  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
8.96 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
8.02 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
210.00 MPa  
19

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
1.53 (Pa)  
8

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
48.00 GPa  
15

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
140.00 GPa  
12

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
120.00 GPa  
19

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
8.89  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
19

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
31

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2

Electron Affinity
-  
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15

Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
24.44 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.00 W/m·K  
99+
401.00 W/m·K  
2

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,358.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
27

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
283.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
338.90 kJ/mol  
39

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
33.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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