Copper


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Cu
Atomic Weight 63.546 g/mol
Element Number 29
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery --
Discoverer --

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 2, 1
Boiling Point 2840 K
Melting Point 1356.6 K
Density 8.96 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Ar]3d10,4s1
Acid/Base Properties Basic
Crystal Structure Cubic, face centered
Electronegativity 1.90
Heat of Vaporization 300.5 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 13.14 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 60.7 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 401 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.385 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 7.726
Atomic Volume 7.10 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.28 Å
Covalent Radius 1.17 Å
Synthetic No