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how much metal is copper made of?

if there is somthing mixed with copper to made it besides metal how much of each would there be

Answer:

Copper IS metal. It's one of many metallic elements. Some other examples are iron, silver, gold, platinum, and zinc. These are ALL metals. The word, metal does NOT mean steel or iron. Most copper in commercial use (pipes, wire, etc.) is an alloy of several metals. The exact composition depends on the use.
Copper is just copper. It is a metal and it's an element. There's nothing else to it, just copper.
Copper is ALL metal; are you thinking of alloys? (Copper + zinc=brass, copper + tin=bronze, etc.) Almost anything other than another metal mixed with molten copper would vaporize!
copper is a basic element pure copper is made of copper pennies, on the other hand, are copper plated zinc
that makes no damn sense... copper is copper. it is an element. and atom. Cu.. thats like saying how much iron makes iron? now if it was steel then it would be few hundred Fe and a few C, only two metals or more can make an alloy or some sort of other material. copper is not an alloy it is an element. its like hydrogen or helium. i still dont know what your trying to ask haha

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