Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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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.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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