Nickel

Atomic number 28 in the periodic table of elements

By Taara Advani

Basic information:

Atomic Number: 28
Atomic Weight: 58.70
Group in Periodic Table: 8B Period: 4
Number of Protons: 28 Number of Neutrons: 31 Melting point: 1453º C

Nickel is a shiny, silver-white metal which is hard, malleable, ductile, and a pretty good conductor of electricity. It is a solid at room temperature

Discovery:
Discovered by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt who was a Swedish minerologist and chemist in 1751

Uses:
Nickel is used for making stainless steel, as well as armor plates and burglar-proof vaults. It is a strong metal. Nickel is also used for coating other metals, and it is used in ceramics.

Funfacts:
The coin nickel, is only 25% nickel, and the other 75% is copper.
The first coin (nickel) was made in 1881.
Nickel was used for many years, before it was discovered, but people just didn't know they were using it.

This is a nickel atom

This is a solid block of nickel.

This is a diagram of a nickel atom

Isolation:
Isolation is usually not necessary for nickel because it is ready to be mined when needed. However, small amounts of nickel can be islated in the labaratory with carbon monoxide.

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