Properties copper Properties Copper is a reddish metal with a face-centered cubic crystalline structure. It is malleable, ductile, and an extremely good conductor of both heat and electricity. It is softer than iron but harder than zinc and can be polished to a bright finish. It is found in group Ib of the periodic table , together with silver and gold.
Copper has low chemical reactivity.
Salt water corrodes copper, forming a chloride. Listing from Electric Library , a pay service. Copyright 2001 Infonautics Corporation . All rights reserved. Animacis Technologies inc.