Copper

Copper Niamh! 7b Your task is to explore ONE element and make a wiki to display your learning. There are several questions you must answer about your element:
 * 1) What is the name of your element? (Is this a common or original name?)
 * 2) What is the symbol of your element? (Is the symbol different to the name?) Describe its make-up. i.e.
 * 3) How many protons? coppers atomic number is 29, so it has 29 protons.
 * 4) How many [|electrons]? It is also the same as protons,it is 29.
 * 5) How many [|neutrons]? It is also the same as the other two, it is 29.
 * 6) What is its atomic mass? t
 * 7) Who discovered it and when? The mass of copper is 63.5.
 * 8) Characteristics? Copper is valued for strength, malleability, ductility, and ability to conduct electricity and heat.
 * 9) What is it like at room temperature? - [|solid, liquid or gas] It is 8.92gcm-3
 * 10) What is its boiling point? The boiling point is 1034 degrees.
 * 11) Melting point? the melting point is 1085 c
 * 12) Where does it come from? copper is natarally metal.
 * 13) What is it used for?
 * 14) Some interesting info - is it poisonous? What does it react with? Is it expensive?
 * 15) Include a picture