o NIckel Ni
o The element Nickel comes fromrCronstedt suggested the name nickel for the element as a shortened version of the German wordKupfernickel, or Old Nick's copper. -It was named was discovered by Swedish mineralogist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722-1765) in 1751
o The element is found in the Earth's crust
o The element important because it is most important use of nickel is in the manufacture of alloys. About 80% of the nickelconsumed in the United States is used for this purpose.
o Some common uses of/for the element are about two-thirds of that amount goes into stainless steel, used to make many common household appliances, such as coffee makers, toasters, and pots and pans, as well as medical and industrial equipment.
Structure/Periodic Table Information
o The element’s atomic number is 28.
o The element’s average atomic mass 58.69.
o The element is found in the middle of the periodic table in Rows 4, 5, and 6 between Groups 2 and 13.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical Properties (5)
Nickel is a silvery white metal and is both ductile and malleable. Its melting point is about 2,651°F (1,455°C), its boiling point is about 5,275°F (2,913°C), and its density is 5.151 ounces per cubic inch (8.912 grams per cubic centimeter). It is a solid at room temperature. Nickel is one of three naturally occurring elements that is strongly magnetic, the other two being iron andcobalt.
Chemical Properties (3)
-Nickel is a relatively unreactive element that does not react with oxygen or water at roomtemperature.
-At higher temperatures, it becomes more active, for example, reacting with oxygen to form nickeloxide (NiO) and with steam to give nickel oxide and hydrogen gas
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occurring elements that is strongly magnetic, the other two being iron andcobalt.
Unique and Interesting FACTS and or Media
The American five-cent coin, called a "nickel," is actually an alloy of nickel and copper.
Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission. "Buffalo Nickel." Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission. Science Resource Center. Gale. 21 May 2010 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210039969>
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Nickel
General Information/History
o NIckel Nio The element Nickel comes fromrCronstedt suggested the name nickel for the element as a shortened version of the German wordKupfernickel, or Old Nick's copper.
-It was named was discovered by Swedish mineralogist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722-1765) in 1751
o The element is found in the Earth's crust
o The element important because it is most important use of nickel is in the manufacture of alloys. About 80% of the nickelconsumed in the United States is used for this purpose.
o Some common uses of/for the element are about two-thirds of that amount goes into stainless steel, used to make many common household appliances, such as coffee makers, toasters, and pots and pans, as well as medical and industrial equipment.
Structure/Periodic Table Information
o The element’s atomic number is 28.o The element’s average atomic mass 58.69.
o The element is found in the middle of the periodic table in Rows 4, 5, and 6 between Groups 2 and 13.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical Properties (5)
Nickel is a silvery white metal and is both ductile and malleable. Its melting point is about 2,651°F (1,455°C), its boiling point is about 5,275°F (2,913°C), and its density is 5.151 ounces per cubic inch (8.912 grams per cubic centimeter). It is a solid at room temperature. Nickel is one of three naturally occurring elements that is strongly magnetic, the other two being iron andcobalt.
Chemical Properties (3)
-Nickel is a relatively unreactive element that does not react with oxygen or water at roomtemperature.
-At higher temperatures, it becomes more active, for example, reacting with oxygen to form nickel oxide (NiO) and with steam to give nickel oxide and hydrogen gas
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occurring elements that is strongly magnetic, the other two being iron andcobalt.
Unique and Interesting FACTS and or Media
The American five-cent coin, called a "nickel," is actually an alloy of nickel and copper.
Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission.
"Buffalo Nickel." Layne Kennedy/Corbis. Reproduced by permission. Science Resource Center. Gale. 21 May 2010 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210039969>
Nickel-cadmium batteries are used in laptop computers.
Mediafocus
"laptop computer." Mediafocus Science Resource Center. Gale. 21 May 2010 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2210044947>
Cartoon by Nick D Kim (nearingzero.net, used by permission).
Bibliography
"Nickel." World of Chemistry. Ed. Robyn V. Young. Online. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2006. Science Resource Center. Gale. 21 May 2010 <http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?ste=1&docNum=CV2432500487> “Nickel”. Web Elements on the web. //The University of Sheffield// and WebElements Ltd, Uk Copyright 1993-2010. 21 May 2010 http://www.webelements.com/nickel/