Copper and Tellurium

Copper and Tellurium

Oh dear flirty chemists!
Lets begin with copper or Cu! Copper is the 29th element on the periodic table, meaning it as twenty nine protons and electrons. It is in group eleven and is a very important metal. It is also a good conductor of heat and electricity as most metals are. It even gave policemen their nickname of ‘cops’ or ‘coppers’ since their uniforms used to have copper buttons!
Tellurium, Te, has a white or silver appearance. It has an atomic number of 52 meaning 52 protons and electrons. It belongs in group 16 on the periodic table and is semi-metallic. With light exposure, Tellurium becomes a better conductor. Tellurium gives off a garlic like smell.
https://www.webelements.com/copper/
http://www.webelements.com/tellurium/

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