Coinage Metals

• Coinage Metals

  • Occur freely in nature and are easily recovered from their compounds by reduction.
  • Not chemically active (they are low in the electromotive series)
  • Oxides and hydroxides are basic
  • Form complex ions
• Copper

  • Cuprum
  • The only reddish metal
  • 2nd best conductor of electricity
  • 3rd most malleable metal
  • Component of cytochrome oxidase and hemocyanin