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Copper
Title: Copper
Category: Science & Technology / Chemistry
Details: Words: 702 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Copper
Blake Adams Period 3
Grade 8 2/5/97
Copper Report
Copper is a mineral. it is not a plant or a animal. Copper is a
metallic metal. It can never be broken down into differnet substances by
normal chemical means. Copper was one of the first metals known to humans.
People liked it because in it's native condition, it could easily be beaten into
weapons or tools. Copper has been one of the most useful metals for over
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…showed last 75 words of 702 total…green film will coat the copper, called patina, which
will protect it from further corrosion.
Since copper is one of the most widely used metals in the
world we use it for a lot of things. Copper gives us water heaters, boilers and
cooking utensils. It is used for out door power lines, cables, lamp cords, and
house wiring. Electrical machinery like generators, motors, controllers,
signaling devices, electro magnets, and communication devices all use
copper.
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