Chemical Element: Copper

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Copper Copper is a chemical element and its symbol is (Cu), its atomic number is 29, its weight is 63.546, and its atomic mass is 63.546 u ± 0.003 u. Copper is found in group 11 and in 3rd between the elements Nickel and Zinc. No one knows where copper was found, nor the date but it was found since ancient times.
Copper is a ductile metal, with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is rather soft and malleable, and a freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color. Copper is able to be deformed without losing tenacity. Copper it’s flexible but it is not brittle. Copper is used to conduct electricity and it also conducts heat really well so it is used for home heating system. Copper was the first metal to be cast

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