Copper (Cu) Fun Facts
"The Conductor, the ancient hero who ushers in new ages of technology and conducts the power of the world."
The true essence of Copper (Cu) on the molecular frontier.
Copper is a soft, malleable, reddish-brown metal.
Copper is found in the electrical wiring in your home�s walls.
Copper defines steampunk aesthetics, with its brass and copper machinery.
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It was one of the first metals ever used by humans, starting more than 10,000 years ago, ushering in the Copper Age and later the Bronze Age.
The Statue of Liberty is covered in over 179,000 pounds of copper, which has turned its characteristic green color due to oxidation.
Copper has natural antimicrobial properties, meaning it can kill bacteria and viruses on contact.
The blood of some invertebrates, like horseshoe crabs and octopuses, is blue because it uses a copper-based molecule called hemocyanin to transport oxygen, instead of iron-based hemoglobin.
Brass (copper and zinc) and bronze (copper and tin) are two of the most important alloys ever created.