Symbol
Cu
  
Ti
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
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.
  
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
  
In 1791
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
8
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
In Bone
26.00 p.p.m.
  
12
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,084.62 °C
  
40
1,660.00 °C
  
18
Boiling Point
2,562.00 °C
  
99+
3,287.00 °C
  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Copper
  
Silvery Gray-White
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s
  
19
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Cu
  
Ti
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
745.50 kJ/mol
  
22
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
2nd Energy Level
1,957.90 kJ/mol
  
15
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,555.00 kJ/mol
  
15
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,536.00 kJ/mol
  
12
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol
  
11
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6th Energy Level
9,900.00 kJ/mol
  
10
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
7th Energy level
13,400.00 kJ/mol
  
7
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
8th Energy Level
16,000.00 kJ/mol
  
9
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
9th Energy Level
19,200.00 kJ/mol
  
9
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
10th Energy Level
22,400.00 kJ/mol
  
11
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
11th Energy Level
25,600.00 kJ/mol
  
13
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12th Energy Level
35,600.00 kJ/mol
  
6
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
13th Energy Level
38,700.00 kJ/mol
  
6
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
14th Energy Level
42,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
15th Energy Level
46,700.00 kJ/mol
  
9
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
16th Energy Level
50,200.00 kJ/mol
  
10
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
17th Energy Level
53,700.00 kJ/mol
  
12
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
18th Energy Level
61,100.00 kJ/mol
  
10
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
19th Energy Level
64,702.00 kJ/mol
  
11
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
20th Energy Level
163,700.00 kJ/mol
  
2
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
21st Energy Level
174,100.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
22nd Energy Level
184,900.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
23rd Energy Level
198,800.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.19 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol
  
99+
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
34.00 (-eV)
  
99+
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.96 g/cm3
  
99+
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
1.256629 * 10
-6 H/m
  
5
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
-9.63 * 10
-6
  
4
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
16.78 nΩ·m
  
99+
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.60 106/cm Ω
  
2
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol
  
1
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Specific Heat
0.38 J/(kg K)
  
15
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Molar Heat Capacity
24.44 J/mol·K
  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
401.00 W/m·K
  
2
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
16.50 µm/(m·K)
  
25
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
283.70 kJ/mol
  
33
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.11 kJ/mol
  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
338.90 kJ/mol
  
29
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
33.20 J/mol.K
  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+