Copper is a Transition Metals element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. Located in period 4, group 11 (d-block), it has an atomic weight of 63.546 u and is classified as a solid at standard temperature and pressure. Known since ancient by Known to ancients. Copper has an electron configuration of [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹ with 4 electron shells containing 2, 8, 18, 1 electrons respectively. It is commonly used in: electrical wiring, plumbing, coins, antimicrobial surfaces.

铜是一种过渡金属元素,符号为Cu,原子序数为29。位于第4周期,第11族(d区),原子量为63.546 u,在标准温度和压力下为固体。自古以来即为人类所知,由Known to ancients发现。铜的电子排布为[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹,具有4个电子层,分别含有2、8、18、1个电子。常见用途包括:电线,管道,硬币,抗菌表面。

Basic Properties基本属性

Atomic Number原子序数
29
Atomic Weight原子量
63.546 u
Category分类
Transition Metals过渡金属
State at STP标准状态
Solid固体
Period周期
4
Group
11
Block
d-blockd区

Physical Properties物理性质

Melting Point熔点
+1084.62°C
Boiling Point沸点
+2562°C
Density密度
8.96 g/cm³
Crystal Structure晶体结构
Face-Centered Cubic (FCC)面心立方
Atomic Radius原子半径
145 pm
Ionic Radius离子半径
73 pm
Electronegativity电负性
1.9

Electron Configuration电子排布

Config电子构型
[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹
Shells电子层
2, 8, 18, 1
Oxidation States氧化态
+1, +2

Electron Shells电子层结构

2e⁻
8e⁻
18e⁻
1e⁻

Discovery发现历史

Year年份
Ancient古代
Discoverer发现者
Known to ancients
Country国家

Uses & Applications用途

Electrical wiring, plumbing, coins, antimicrobial surfaces

电线,管道,硬币,抗菌表面

Common Compounds常见化合物

Brass (Cu+Zn), bronze (Cu+Sn), copper sulfate (CuSO₄), malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂)

黄铜(Cu+Zn)、青铜(Cu+Sn)、硫酸铜(CuSO₄)、孔雀石(Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂)

Room Temperature常温特性

Reddish-orange metal, malleable and ductile. Develops green patina (verdigris) when exposed to moist air over time.

红橙色金属,延展性好。长期暴露在潮湿空气中会形成绿色铜绿。

Did You Know? 你知道吗?

Copper was the first metal worked by humans (~9000 BC). The Statue of Liberty contains 80 tons of copper. Copper is naturally antimicrobial — bacteria die within hours on copper surfaces.

铜是人类最早加工的金属(约公元前9000年)。自由女神像含80吨铜。铜天然抗菌——细菌在铜表面数小时内死亡。

Memory Aid记忆口诀

The red metal that conducts electricity

人类最早使用的金属之一

Appearance外观

reddish-orange metallic

红橙色金属光泽

Safety Information安全须知

  • Handle with standard laboratory precautions. Refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for detailed handling instructions.
  • 按照标准实验室预防措施处理。详细操作说明请参阅安全数据表(SDS)。

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