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Copper vs Copper


Copper vs Copper


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cu  
Cu  

Group Number
11  
7
11  
7

Period Number
4  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440508  
37
7440508  
37

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
2
225.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals  
Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %  
12
6 * 10-6 %  
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %  
12
~0.00007 %  
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %  
13
0.01 %  
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
17
0.01 %  
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
9

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • 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  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

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

In Bone
26.00 p.p.m.  
12
26.00 p.p.m.  
12

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,084.62 °C  
40
1,084.62 °C  
40

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Copper  
Copper  

Luster
NA  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00  
12
3.00  
12

Brinell Hardness
235.00 MPa  
38
235.00 MPa  
38

Vickers Hardness
343.00 MPa  
28
343.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s  
19
3,810.00 m/s  
19

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
90.00 %  
3
90.00 %  
3

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

β Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Cu  
Cu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
11
1.90  
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98  
9
1.98  
9

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75  
3
1.75  
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.49  
14
1.49  
14

Allen Electronegativity
1.85  
9
1.85  
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
745.50 kJ/mol  
22
745.50 kJ/mol  
22

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

3rd Energy Level
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15

4th Energy Level
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
12

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
11

6th Energy Level
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
10
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
10

7th Energy level
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

8th Energy Level
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

9th Energy Level
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9

10th Energy Level
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

11th Energy Level
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13

12th Energy Level
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
6
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

14th Energy Level
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

15th Energy Level
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

16th Energy Level
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
10
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
10

17th Energy Level
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

18th Energy Level
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10

19th Energy Level
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11

20th Energy Level
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

21st Energy Level
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2

22nd Energy Level
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

23rd Energy Level
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

Electron Work Function
4.65 eV  
11
4.65 eV  
11

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
29  
99+
29  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
29  
99+
29  
99+

Number of Neutrons
35  
99+
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
29  
99+
29  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+

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

Atomic Weight
63.55 amu  
99+
63.55 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nickel
  
Nickel
  

Next Element
Zinc
  
Zinc
  

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

Lattice Constant
361.49 pm  
35
361.49 pm  
35

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.02 g/cm3  
27
8.02 g/cm3  
27

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
48.00 GPa  
15
48.00 GPa  
15

Bulk Modulus
140.00 GPa  
12
140.00 GPa  
12

Young's Modulus
120.00 GPa  
17
120.00 GPa  
17

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.89  
34
8.89  
34

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m  
5
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
-9.63 * 10-6  
4
-9.63 * 10-6  
4

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15

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

Thermal Conductivity
401.00 W/m·K  
2
401.00 W/m·K  
2

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
25
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
283.70 kJ/mol  
33
283.70 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
338.90 kJ/mol  
29
338.90 kJ/mol  
29

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

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