Element: Copper by Leah Sayson

Types of Particles in Copper

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Protons:29

Neutrons:34

Electrons:

History

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Copper was found in an area which is now called Iraq. About 9000 BC copper beads were fond in Iraq. About 5000 BC copper was also found in Africa. Nobody knows who discvered copper because copper was very well known ever since ancient times.

Copper

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Atomic Number: 29

Atomic Mass: 63.546+0.003 u

Which family does copper belong to?

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Copper belongs to the metal family.

Melting Point and Burning Po

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Melting Point: 1083.0 Celsius

Burning Point: 2567.0 Celsius

What is copper

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Copper is a solid that is very important to everyone on Earth.

Origin of Name

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Copper came from the Latin Word Cyprium after the island Cyprus.

Online Sources

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1.http://copperalliance.org/history-of-copper/

2.http://www.webelements.com/copper/history.html

3.http://www.tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/

4.http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/cu.html

Did you know...

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Copper is the oldest element, going back 10,000 years!

Fun Facts:

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1.Egyptians used the ankh symbol to denote copper in their system of hieroglyphs.

2.Copper is a vital and positive contributor to humankind and has improved our quality of life for centuries.

3.Copper is in food too! Copper is in dried beans, almonds, broccoli, chocolate, garlic, peas, soybeans, whole wheat products, and in seafood.

4.Copper is not only in food it is also in weapons, not only these days, but also back then. Egyptians used copper as knives and other special spears.

5. Copper is a very important element to our industry today

Copper Prices Information

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Copper is sold everyday around the whole world! According to http://www.tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/ ,in New York, prices change everyday just just copper alone! The prices don't change from $10.00 to $5.00, the prices change from cents. Nov. 10 prices is only $3.02 per pound while some prices go above $3.13 per pound or below $3.00 per pound. Even though prices don't change that much this is very expensive because some companies need LOTS of copper for many reasons.

What was copper used for?

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Copper was used for weapons, not only today, but also back then. In Egypt and many other countries they used copper as knives, spears,and shields.

copper weapons

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Egyptians used this mainly for when they are being atacked.

Food that has Copper

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These are only some food that have copper, there is many more.

Copper is Everywhere!

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Copper is also used in houses and buildings to make the roofs much more sturdier.

By Leah Sayson

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