Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s
2
3d
9
Another exception: [Ar] 4s
1
3d
10
Copper is named for the island of Cyprus (Greek: Kupros) - famous in antiquity for its copper resources.
Melting Point:
1084.85
o
C
Boiling Point:
2562.85
o
C
Heat of Vaporization:
4826.42 J/g
Heat of Fusion:
204.58 J/g
Specific Heat Capacity:
0.385 J/g
.
C
o
or 0.09 cal/g
.
C
o
Density:
8.96 g/cm
3