Did You Know These Facts About Copper?
15.03.2022
/ SARCAM BOBİNAJ
- More than 81,000 kg of copper was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty in America.
- An average house contains about 182 kg of copper, including electrical wiring, pipes, and other tools used.
- An average car uses around 22.6 kg of copper.
- All gold, even 24-carat gold, contains a certain amount of copper. Copper is added because gold is too soft and malleable.
- Professional chefs prefer to cook with copper pots and pans because they provide homogeneous cooking and have no hot spots.
- Copper is naturally antimicrobial. For example, they are perfect choices for door handles, stair railings, and finger plates in public buildings and will prevent the spread of bacteria.
- Copper tools do not produce sparks, making them a preferred choice when working near explosives.
- Copper is 100% recyclable and retains 95% of its original value.
- Copper is known as man's eternal metal due to its longevity, high durability, and ubiquitous use in all areas of life.
- It can be said that an average person uses approximately 680 kg of copper, considering today's living standards.
- A copper grounding system can save lives by protecting people, homes, and other structures from lightning strikes.
- Copper was used for water pipes in the pyramids of ancient Egypt.
- Bronze is obtained by alloying copper with tin.
- Brass is obtained by alloying copper with zinc.
- Copper, a shiny, reddish metal, was the first metal to be worked by humans.
- After iron and aluminum, copper is the third most consumed industrial metal in the world.
- Copper is the only non-naturally silver or gray colored metal on the periodic table, if gold is not counted.
- Approximately two-thirds (2/3) of the world's copper is found in magmatic (volcanic) rocks.
- Copper's melting point is 1084.62 degrees Celsius (1984.32 Fahrenheit).
- Copper's boiling point is 2927 degrees Celsius (5301 Fahrenheit).
- The copper wiring in an average car, if stretched out, would be about 1.5 kilometers long.
- Copper turns green when it undergoes oxidation; in other words, it loses electrons when in contact with air and water. Copper in this state takes on a dull green color as copper oxide.
- The copper cladding on the Statue of Liberty in America weighs approximately 80 tons.
- Humans require copper in their diet because it is an important essential mineral for the formation of red blood cells.
- Placing copper in a patient's room can reduce the microbial load.
- The most common applications of copper are in electrical cables, electronics, plumbing, construction, and transportation.
- The chemical symbol for copper, Cu, comes from its Latin name " aes cyprium", which means "metal of Cyprus". The Latin name was later changed to "cuprum". Coper (Old English) and copper are derived from this name.
- It is believed that copper has been used for over 10,000 years in ancient times.
- Copper is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. Copper deficiency in the human body is as big of a health problem as iron deficiency.
- Oysters, beef, nuts, cocoa, black pepper, lobster, sunflower seeds, green olives, avocado, and wheat are foods rich in copper.
- Copper is not affected by oxygen-free acids.
- In the adult body, every kilogram of body weight contains between 1.4 and 2.1 mg of copper.
- Copper is found in the liver, muscles, and bones of humans.