Copper (version 1) - Periodic Table of Videos

Newer version of our copper video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kop1sWzTK-I

Copper is element number 29. Videos about all the elements at http://www.periodicvideos.com/

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[Twist9]

He must be an awesome dad.

[pepsibookcat]

He seems like he must be the coolest dad ever.

[530BigBen]

Yep. tomandjj is correct. ALL elements can have unstable isotopes, like Iron-55 (Fe-55) or Aluminum-26 (Al-26). Cobalt is ferromagnetic. Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel are the 3 ferromagnetic elements. Many other elements are diamagnetic, meaning they repel magnetic objects, like Bismuth (or Bi-209). Bismuth is actually radioactive. It was thought to be stable, but in 2003, it was found to have a half-life of ~19 quintillion years, which is so long, it's treated stable. It decays by alpha emission.

[oomblikkies]

So, why is copper colored? ... and relatively soft, and such a good conductor of electricity, and relatively inert? Why is copper oxide black, but copper roofs on some buildings green? (copper I vs copper II perhaps?).

[CNSTCasualty]

I like the idea of the Prof chasing crabs up and down the beach.

[stripes5150]

nice hair

[ZwoFennich]

I really like his cup :)

[ThePizzahero1]

Chasing Crabs is fun.

Try it!

[jamenealm]

i always thought magnetic pennies are the real ones :(

[NagaJolokiafied]

I <3 copper

[eraf]

@gaswerti Well, for starters, you will die if you replace the iron in your blood with anything. Secondly, your venous blood is blue. And I think you meant to ask about replacing hemoglobin with hemocyanin, in which case you would be a crab, and yes, you would grow tired quickly. Cool question.