Information valid for Cu-64 unless otherwise noted
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Copper

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Basic Information


Symbol: Cu
Atomic Number: 29
Mass: 63.546
Melting Point: 1083
Boiling Point: 2567
Number of Protons/Electrons: 29
Number of Neutrons: 35
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 8.96
Color: red/orange

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Copper]  
Number of Energy Levels: 4

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 18
    Fourth Energy Level: 1

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Cu-613.4 hours
Cu-629.7 minutes
Cu-63Stable
Cu-6412.7 hours
Cu-65Stable
Cu-672.6 days

Facts


Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients
Discoverer: Unknown
Name Origin: From the Latin word cyprium, after the island of Cyprus
Uses: electrical conductor, jewelry, coins, plumbing
Obtained From: chalcopyrite, coveline, chalcosine

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