{{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}}
{{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}}
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==Nickel (the element)==
'''Nickel''' is the [[chemical]] element with [[atomic number]] 28 and symbol '''Ni'''. In the [[periodic Table|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>
'''Nickel''' is the [[chemical]] element with [[atomic number]] 28 and symbol '''Ni'''. In the [[periodic Table|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>
Nickel is often found in coins, wires, [[meteorite|meteorites]], and [[steel]] alloys.
Nickel is often found in coins, wires, [[meteorite|meteorites]], and [[steel]] alloys.
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==Nickel (US coin)==
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A nickel is a [[coin]] worth five [[cents]] (5/100 of a [[dollar]]). It is made of [[cupronickel]]. The nickel currently features [[Thomas Jefferson]] on the obverse side, and [[Monticello]] on the reverse.