#Elements September 1
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For the month of September 2024 several of us are participating in the 30-Day Elements Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we attempt to learn something about one of the 118 ELEMENTS found on the periodic table. Today I am focusing on Ni.
The periodic table is the organized array of all the chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number. An atomic number is the number of protons found in one atom.
Below is a chart with each elements number.
Elements 30-Day Challenge Guidelines
Like previous challenges there are no hard and fast rules to participate. There are a few suggested guidelines.
- Each day in September 2024 show the symbol for one particular element.
- Share at least one fact about that element
- If so inclined use the hash tag #Coach4adayChallenge on social media platforms
September 1st-Ni
Nickel is the chemical element with the symbol Ni and has the atomic number 28.
Facts about Ni
- Nickel is the 2nd most abundant element in the Earth’s core.
- Nickel is one of the most common skin allergens.
- Nickel is ferromagnetic at room temperature.
- Nickel is added to glass to give it a green color.
- The name nickel comes from “kupfernickel”, which is a German word meaning devil’s copper or St. Nicholas’s copper.
- Some nickel compounds are carcinogenic and may cause cancer if inhaled.
- Nickel is found in metallic meteorites.
- The nickel is the only current coin that has a “melt value” that sometimes exceeds its value as a coin, depending on commodity prices.
One last thing-The US Mint created about 15 billion coins last year and realized about $1 billion in revenue. It is worth noting here that the US Mint prohibits the melting down of pennies and nickels for their metal value.
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