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                                                Copper

 

       - the most commonly used conductor

 

number of electrons 29
atomic weight 63.546
number of valence electrons 1

 

 

       Electrical Properties                 Annealed                             Hard Drawn      

Resistivity 1.7 x 10 exp -18 ohm-m 1.7 x 10 exp -18 ohm-m
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance 0.00393 0.00382
Inferred Absolute Temp -234.5 degrees Celsius -242 degrees Celsius

 

 

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