Copper: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Copper''', or "red gold," is a valuable metal sometimes used as currency. It is in group 11 of the periodic table of elements, along with [[silver]] and [[gold]], and is used in electrical wire because of its high conductivity. In the early 2010s, copper prices were high and copper theft rates | '''Copper''', or "red gold," is a valuable metal sometimes used as currency. It is in group 11 of the periodic table of elements, along with [[silver]] and [[gold]], and is used in electrical wire because of its high conductivity. In the early 2010s, copper prices were high and copper theft rates (e.g. of pipes and coils) were accordingly high as well.<ref>http://www.coppertheft.info/</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 05:21, 18 October 2012
Copper, or "red gold," is a valuable metal sometimes used as currency. It is in group 11 of the periodic table of elements, along with silver and gold, and is used in electrical wire because of its high conductivity. In the early 2010s, copper prices were high and copper theft rates (e.g. of pipes and coils) were accordingly high as well.[1]