| Element (Atom) Name | Copper |
| Symbol | Cu |
| Physical state at room temperature | Solid |
| Element Classification | Metal |
| Group Name | None |
| Period Number (Periodic table) | 4 |
| Group number (Periodic table) | 11 |
| Atomic number | 29 |
| Atomic weight | 63.546 (Ref: Jlab-ele029, ciaaw-copper, Nist-29) 63.55 (Ref: Lanl-29) |
| Atomic Radius | 140 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-29) |
| Density | 8.933 g/ml (Ref: Jlab-ele029) |
| Melting point | 1084.62°C (Ref: Jlab-ele029) 1084.6 °C (Ref: Lanl-29) |
| Boiling point | 2562°C (Ref: Jlab-ele029, Lanl-29) |
| Electron shell configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1 |
| Oxidation States | +2, +1 (Ref: Jlab-ele029) −2, +1, +2, +3, +4 (a mildly basic oxide) (Ref: Lanl-29) |
| Ionization Energy | 7.726 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele029) 7.726380 eV (Ref: Nist-29) |
| Number of Stable Isotopes | 2 |
| InChI | InChI=1S/Cu (Ref: Pubchem-29) |
| InChI Key | RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Ref: Pubchem-29) |
| Remarks |
REFERENCES
- Jlab-ele029: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele029.html
- Lanl-29: https://periodic.lanl.gov/29.shtml
- ciaaw-copper: https://www.ciaaw.org/copper.htm
- Nist-29 : https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Elements/elInfo.pl?element=29
- Pubchem-29: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/29
- science.co.il: https://www.science.co.il/elements/
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