Cu	Z =  29	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Copper
			From the Greek "Kyprios", meaning "which is from Cyprus"
(AM) Atomic Mass	63.546  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+1, +2
(BP) Boiling Point	2567  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1093  °C
(ρ) Density	8.94  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.9	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.38  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.385  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d10  4s1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	745.44  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	300.4  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	13.26  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	Cu+⇔ Cu (0.520 V),   Cu2+⇔ Cu (0.337 V)
Stable isotopes	63Cu,  65Cu
Discovered/Synthesized by	Known since ancient times
Natural Source	The mineral/ore chalcocite, bornite, djurleite, malachite, azurite, chyrsocolla, cuprite, tenorite
Common Uses	Wires, cookware, brass, bronze, coins, pipes
Other Info	Latin name: Cuprum Widely used in electronics
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