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Write the short notes on copper. |
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Answer» Copper is used since primitive times. In fact it was the first metal to be used by man. It has quite good mixing property which makes it a very important metal. When copper is mixed with tin it becomes bell metal. Similarly, when copper is mixed with zinc is become brass. Uses: Copper is good conductor of electricity. So, it is used in making electric wires, telephones, radio, television, etc. It is also used in making coils of refrigerator and air conditioners. It is also used in insecticides, explosive, colored glass, coins and in printing. Producing states: Copper is produced mainly by Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. It is also found in Sikkim and Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. |
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