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| Cu | Copper |
Atomic number : 29
Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) : 63.546 |
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Group 11 transition metal Density / kg m-3 : 8960 [293 K]; 7940 [liquid at m.p.] |
Melting point / K : 1356.6 Boiling point / K : 2840 |
| D I S C O V E R Y | |
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Known to ancient civilizations. |
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Abundances Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : 1.15 × 104 Earth's crust / p.p.m. : 50 Residence time / years : 3000 Classification : recycled Oxidation state : II |
Seawater / p.p.m. : Atlantic surface : 8.0 × 10-5 Atlantic deep : 12 × 10-5 Pacific surface : 8.0 × 10-5 Pacific deep : 28 × 10-5 |
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Level in humans Blood / mg dm-3 : 1.01 Bone / p.p.m. : 1 - 26 Liver / p.p.m. : 30 Muscle / p.p.m. : 10 |
Daily dietary intake : 0.50 - 6 mg Total mass of element in average (70 kg) person : 72 mg |
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A portrait of copper is available on the Visual Elements site. Up to 200 individual items of information on this element are available in The Elements. |