Nickel







**Atomic Number:** 28
 * Atomic Mass:** 58.6934 amu
 * Melting Point:** 1453.0 °C (1726.15 K, 2647.4 °F)
 * Boiling Point:** 2732.0 °C (3005.15 K, 4949.6 °F)
 * Number of Protons/Electrons:** 28
 * Number of Neutrons:** 31
 * Crystal Structure:** Cubic
 * Density at 293 K:** 8.902 g/cm3
 * Color:** white








 * Year of Discovery:** 1751
 * Discoverer:** Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
 * Name Origin:** From the German word //kupfernickel// (false copper)
 * Some Uses:** electroplating metal alloys, nickel-cadmium batteries
 * Obtained From:** pentlandite

NIckel is non magnetic above 355 °C. Nickel is the fifth most common element making up the earth.

Nickel, our 5 cent coin is not made of nickel. It is mostly made of copper and it is less than 1/6 is nickel.

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