Nickel
St. Nicholas's Copper
Quick facts
Nickel is a silver and lustrous Metal, with a relative atomic mass of about 58.6934. It belongs to group 10 on the periodic table, and an atomic number of 28. The symbol for Nickel is Ni. It belongs to period 4 and is classified as a metal.
The devil's copper
Nickel was discovered by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt in 1751 at Sweden. The name originated from "kupfernickel", also referred to as st.nicholas's copper or the devils copper. Nickel was discovered when Cronstedt tried to extract copper from a mineral but instead got a silvery metallic substance, wich was named nickel.
What it's used for
Batteries
The Nickel
Nickel makes up 25% of this fice cent american coin.
Colored Glass
Nickel was discovered in the mineral that is used to color glass green.
Properties
Melting point: 1728 [1455 °C (2651 °F)] K
Boiling point: 3186 [2913 °C (5275 °F)] K
Human Biology
Nickel is an important part of the Human diet. Studies have shown rats and chickens have liver problems when they feed on liver-deficient diets.
Where it's found
Nickel is found in many meteorites, and there is a very large iron-nickel alloy deposit in Greenland.
Citations
Element symbol- https://www.webelements.com/nickel/
Batteries- google images
Nickel- google images
green glass- google images