Copper (Cu)

Copper is a fundamental material for today’s electrical society, the excellent electrical conductivity, relatively good corrosion resistance, relatively low cost and relative abundance make copper one of the materials of choice for electronic circuits and general power distribution.

Physical properties
Phase at STP  Solid
Melting point     1357.77 K ​(1084.62 °C, ​1984.32 °F)
Boiling point     2835 K ​(2562 °C, ​4643 °F)
Density (at STP)     8.96 g/cm3

Other Properties
Crystal Structure: FCC
Electrical resistivity: 16.78 nΩ·m (depends on purity of copper and level of work hardening)
Youngs Modulus ~120 GPa

The following videos show some chemistry experiments and demonstrations relating to copper


Making Copper (II) Oxide from Copper Metal
Using Hydrogen to Reduce Copper (II) Oxide to Copper Metal

Making Copper Sulphate from Copper (II) Oxide
Electroplating Copper using Copper Sulphate solution