By: Alba Flores B3

Copper: reddish brown, nonferrous mineral. Related with silver and gold, with many properties shared.

Name: copper Symbol: Cu Atomic number: 29 Atomic mass: 63.546 amu Standard state: solid at 298 K Group in periodic table: 11 Group name: coinage metal Classification: metallic Color: red/orange

Utensils Jewelry Weapons And etc…

Discovered in 5000BC, in Iraq Refining copper from ores, 9000BC 1000 yrs. Later used in North Africa Used for thousands of years, many

cultures

Saturates water and soil Stains clothing and flesh Widespread pollution Extremely toxic

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