Arsenical copper

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of copper? It's a metal that we use for many things like making wire, jewelry, and even pipes in our homes. But sometimes, people used to mix other things with copper to make it stronger and more durable. One of those things is arsenic which is a type of poison that can harm people and animals if they get too much of it.

So, when we mix arsenic with copper, we get a type of copper that is called arsenical copper. It's very strong, which is good for some things like making weapons or tools. But it's also very dangerous because of the arsenic in it.

If people used arsenical copper for things that touch our food or water, it could poison us. That's why people don't really use arsenical copper anymore. Instead, they use other types of copper that are safer for us and the environment.

So, arsenical copper is a strong type of copper, but it's also very dangerous because of the arsenic in it. We don't use it anymore because it could poison us.