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Transition Metals – Copper (Cu)

Transition Metals – Copper (Cu). Name Origin – The name “copper” comes from the Latin word “Cyprus” witch means “metal of C yprus”. Cyprus was and island where the Romans mined for copper. This element has 29 protons and 29 electrons in a neutral atom .

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Transition Metals – Copper (Cu)

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  1. Transition Metals – Copper (Cu) Name Origin – The name “copper” comes from the Latin word “Cyprus” witch means “metal of Cyprus”. Cyprus was and island where the Romans mined for copper. This element has 29 protons and 29 electrons in a neutral atom. Copper is found in nature, it is found in meteorites, the ocean floor, and in Earths crust.

  2. Copper (Cu) Copper is used for water piping, electrical wires, and decorations. Cole Phillips 5-11

  3. Copper (Cu) Interesting Facts – copper is a very good heat conductor, copper alloys are used for many things, copper – zinc alloys are used to make brass witch is used to make brass instruments such as trombones and trumpets. Cole Phillips 5-11

  4. References Book: Marshall Cavendish. Bench Mark Books. New York. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2001 Cole Phillips 5-11

  5. Transition Metals – Zinc (Zn) Name Origin – Zinc came from a German word “Zinke” meaning pointed referring to the sharp pointed crystals forming after smelting. This element has 30 protons and 30 electrons in a neutral atom. Cole Phillips 5-11

  6. Zinc (Zn) Zinc is man made, Indian metal workers heated calamine with wool in a crucible and mad zinc. Zinc is used to coat steel and other metals to prevent the metal form rusting, even if some zinc is gone, the zinc near the steel will help prevent rusting. Zinc also can glow so zinc is put on watch hands so they glow in the dark. It is also used to make high powered batteries in cell phones, computers, and electric cars. Cole Phillips 5-11

  7. Facts and Pictures Zinc is used in space suits to reflect radioactive material. Cole Phillips 5-11

  8. References Book: Marshall Cavendish. Bench Mark Books. New York. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2001 Cole Phillips 5-11

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