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Copper - Periodic Table of Videos

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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about copper -- element number 29 on the periodic table. Discover it with a nice demonstration and some interesting stories from the professor.

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Additional Resources for you to Explore
For some amazing footage of copper in the laboratory, check out this video.
For all the stuff you need to know about copper, check out the Visual Elements Periodic Table.
Want some more info on copper? Check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
The San José copper-gold mine in Chile became famous all over the world in 2010 because of the "Chilean mining accident". Thirty-three men were trapped 700 m (almost 2300 feet) underground for 69 days, until they were rescued.
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In our daily lives we use several objects and instruments that contain copper. Can you list some of them?
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