L4 COINAGE METALS

Cu

Copper

Ag

Silver

Au

Gold

Rg

Roentgenium

Copper

only reddish colored metal

Copper

third most malleable metal

Copper

highly conductive metal thats considered the gold standard for electrical wiring

Copper

resistant to corrosion and has a high thermal resistance that helps prevent overheating

Cuprous and Cupric salt

two series of salts from copper

Cuprous iron

Cu1+

Cupric ion

Cu2+

Cuprous iron

readily undergo disproportionation, a reaction in which a compound undergoes oxidation

water insoluble

Cuprous iron

Copper sulfide

black precipitates of copper

Copper oxide

brick red precipitates of copper

Cupric ion

maximum oxidation state

Cupric ion

present in hemocyanin and cytochrome oxidase

Hemocyanin

copper-containing protein chemically unlike hemoglobin

Hemocyanin

responsible for the binding, transportation and storage of dioxygen within the blood of many invertebrates

Cytochrome oxidase

a transmembrane molecule found in the mitochondria of eukaryotes and in the cellular space of aerobic prokaryotes

Cytochrome oxidase

a proton pump that plays a vital role in producing energy

Alloy

a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements.

Wilson disease

a rare, autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal copper accumulation in the body

D-Penicillamine

the primary chelator used in copper toxicity

Penicillamine (Cuprimine)

a chelating agent that helps remove copper from the body

Menes disease

caused by mutations in the ATP7A gene that regulates metabolism of copper in the body

Menkes Disease

primarily affects male infants

Copper acetoarsenite

Paris Green

Copper acetoarsenite

insecticide

Cupric sulfate

antidote for phosphorus poisoning

Benedict’s reagent

used to detect simple sugars such as glucose

Barfoed’s test

used for detecting the presence of monosaccharides

Bordeaux mixture

solution of copper sulfate and line

Bordeaux mixture

effective fungicide and bactericide to control diseases of fruit and nut trees

Silver

toughened silver nitrate

Silver

very soft, ductile, and malleable metal

Fine silver

too soft

Silver nitrate

component of indelible ink

Silver nitrate

used for treatment of warts

Gold

king of all metals, the most expensive and precious metal

Gold

most malleable metal

Gold

best conductor of electricity

Gold dermatitis

gold toxicity

Dimercaprol

agent used to treat arsenic, gold, copper, and mercury poisoning