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Copper Vitals. Atomic Number: 29Symbol: CuGroup: Transition MetalsState at room Temp.: Solid. Uses for Copper. coinswirescompounds used for analytical chemistry tests for sugaragricultural poison water purifierpots and panswater tubingroofing. Copper is found in:. PotatoesBeansPeasP
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2. Copper Vitals Atomic Number: 29
Symbol: Cu
Group: Transition Metals
State at room Temp.: Solid
3. Uses for Copper coins
wires
compounds used for analytical chemistry tests for sugar
agricultural poison
water purifier
pots and pans
water tubing
roofing
4. Copper is found in: Potatoes
Beans
Peas
Pecans
Peanuts Wheat grain
Rye grain
Peaches
Raisins
Chocolate
5. Copper’s Appearance Color: orange-red
Characteristics: Soft, ductile, malleable, lusterous
6. Cool Copper Facts A person has 100 parts per billion in their bodies
All U.S. coins are copper alloys
Copper has been mined for 5,000 years
2nd best conductor of heat and electricity (silver is the 1st)
Is used for many things, including pots and water lines
7. C.C.F. cont. Copper is essential for life
Dates back to prehistoric times
Pure copper rarely occurs in nature
“Cop” and “Copper” originated from the reference to the copper buttons on police uniform jackets
Copper is present in chocolate!
8. Sources http://tech-two.mit.edu/chemicool/elements/copper.html
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/29.html
http://www.webelements.com
http://www.copperinfo.com