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<div>{{Element | name=Nickel| symbol=Ni | anumber=28| amass=58.7 amu | noe=28| class=Transition metal | cstructure=Cubic | color=White| date=1751 | discname=[[Alex Cronstedt]] | origname=From the German word ''kupfernickel'' (false copper) | uses=Electroplating metal alloys, nickel-cadmium batteries | obtained=Pentlandite}}<br />
==Nickel (element)==<br />
'''Nickel''' is the [[chemical]] element with [[atomic number]] 28 and symbol '''Ni'''. In the [[periodic table of the elements|periodic table]] it is one of the transition metals. It is a silvery white metal and is often used for its resistance to [[oxidation]] and conductivity of heat and electricity.<ref>http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ni/key.html</ref> It is one of the few magnetic elements ([[iron]] and [[cobalt]] are the others).<br />
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Nickel is often found in coins, wires, [[meteorite|meteorites]], and [[steel]] alloys.<br />
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==Nickel (US coin)==<br />
A nickel is a [[coin]] worth five [[cents]]. It is currently made of [[cupronickel]]. During [[World War II]], nickel was needed for the war effort, and the composition was made up of [[copper]], [[silver]], and [[manganese]]. The nickel currently features [[Kangaroo]] on the obverse side, and [[Monticello]] on the reverse.<br />
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