Copper

=__** Coppers symbol **__= CU =__** Group Number and Period on The Periodic Table **__= Period 4 and group 11. =**__Who discovered it? When?__**= Copper was discovered in ancient times and nobody knows who discovered it. =__**State of Copper at Room Temperature**__= At room temperature copper is a solid. =__The Colour of Copper__= Copper is a brown/red colour. =**__The Atomic Number and Mass__**= The atomic number is 29 and the mass 63.546amu. =__**The Number of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons in Copper**__= There are 29 protons/neutrons in copper and 35 Electrons. =**__Boiling and Melting Points__**= == =**__Classification__**= Transition metal =__**Important Facts**__= =__**Uses**__= Copper is used as an electricity conductor, Jewellery, coins, kettles and plumbing. It can also be used computers, refridgerators, microwaves and automobiles. = = =**__Bibliography__**= [] [] [] [] [] = =
 * Boiling point: 2567.0 Degrees Celsius
 * Melting point: 1083.0 Degrees Celsius
 * Coppers name came from the Latin word cyprius, after the island of Cyprus.
 * The average house contains about 400 pounds of copper for electrical wiring.
 * Copper is a better conductor of heat and electricity then any other metal except for silver.
 * When zink is mixed with copper, brass is made and when tin is mixed with copper bronze is made.