Periodic Table

Copper

Atomic Number: 29

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Overview
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Atomic Mass

63.546

Density

8.92

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1083°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2567°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Copper

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Copper

Heat of Fusion

13.1 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

300 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

384.4 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

400 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ar] 3d10 4s1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
28181000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

ancient

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

29

Cu

63

CopperCu63Stable69.17-----

29

Cu

65

CopperCu65Stable30.83-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000006%
In the Sun0.00007%
In Meteorites0.011%
In the Earth's Crust0.0068%
In Seawater0.0000003%
In the Human Body0.0001%
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