Nickel


 * The element nickel is a type of metal, it is hard and it can be plated onto other metals through a process called **
 * electrolysis. Nickel is a german word, which mean 'Old Nick' which was the name for the devil.**


 * It is group number 28 and is 4th on the periodic table.**
 * In 1751, a swedish doctor Axel Fredrik Cronstedt discovered Nickel. **
 * Nickel melts at 1453oC and boils at 2732oC, Nickel is a slivery white colour or when added to glass it goes a greenish colour.**
 * The atomic number of a Nickel is 28 and the mass is 58.7.**
 * A Nickel has 28 protons/electrons and 31 neutrons.**

****The melting point of nickel is 1453°C, boiling point is 2732°C and it is a metal. ****  ♥ 65% of all Nickel is used to manufacture stainless steel. ♥ Nickel is naturally found in things is fruits, vegetables and different types of nuts, those foods are made into things like Chocolate and Wine. ♥ Nickel is used in over 300,000 products for the military, industrial, marine and architectural applications. ♥ After the discovery of Nickel, the only source of getting Nickel was by Kupfernickel, a rare mineral that was found in Niccolite, another source of Nickel. ♥ Nicke is the 5th most common element on the earth's crust. ♥ Nickel is use in solar panels, this can help work toward the 'green' future everyone is working towards.

