How Copper Can Change The World

How can one element change the world? Well if it is an element like copper then it can change our whole world? Copper allowed for early humans to build new weapons which could help civilizations to win or lose in battle. Copper allowed for the modern revolution thanks to the unique qualities it has that other elements do not. Copper allowed for things such as the telephone to make long distance calls and cell phones which allow us as humans to talk wirelessly to people in another country. It allowed for sturdier infrastructure, cars, and electronics. Copper allowed for the evolution of life. Copper is high in most organic foods. That means this food was able to support early organisms. Copper is an important element in agriculture. It is in all soil and is key to the plants growing in this soil that allows crops to grow. Copper is formed in stars and is key to the formation of stars and elements. This is how copper is an important element to all of mankind. …show more content…
When the star is first fused it begins to run off of elements such as hydrogen and helium and is mainly composed of these two elements. Copper begins to be burned right after the main sequence of a high mass star's life. Scientists have a name for the process in stars that begin to fuse copper. The name for this process is called the s-process in which neutrons begin to fuse at an extremely slow pace, (http://kencroswell.com/Copper.html). Copper does not begin forming at around the same time as other metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. These three elements begin forming in the exact opposite of the s-process, (the r-process). Right after a supernova the elements scatter all over the galaxy and eventually find homes on different planets. Stars are really important to the element of