what type of chemical is copper
Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; a freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color.It is used as a conductor of heat and electricity, a building material, and a constituent of various metal alloys.n the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as aes Ñyprium (metal of Cyprus), later corrupted to Ñuprum, from which the words copper (English), cuivre (French), Koper (Dutch) and Kupfer (German) are all derived.