Chemical Symbol Cu☢️ (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Cu element?

The answer is Copper, whose symbol is Cu, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Copper Overview

Chemical Symbol

Cu (Copper)

Uses

Most often used as an electrical conductor. Also used in the manufacture of water pipes. Its alloys are used in jewelry and for coins.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Malleable, ductile, reddish-brown metal.

Name Origin

Symbol from Latin: cuprum (island of Cyprus famed for its copper mines).

Sources

Pure copper occurs rarely in nature. Usually found in sulfides as in chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), coveline (CuS), chalcosine (Cu2S) or oxides like cuprite (Cu2O).

Atomic Number

29

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

63,546

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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