Some Interesting Facts:
 | Discovered by Alex Cronstedt in 1751 |
| Named from the German word for false copper |
| Has a lustrous, metallic, silvery tinge |
| Not necessary to make nickel in the laboratory, it is available commercially |
| Sp. Gr. is 8.902 |
| Boiling point is 2,732 ºc |
| Melting point is 1,453 ºc |
| Found as a constituent in most meteorites |
Bibliography
Books and Encyclopedias
Weast, Robert C, editor. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Cleveland, Ohio: CRC Press,1975.
Internet Sites
Winter, Mark. WebElements. 28 January 2002. <http://www.webelements.com/>
Bentor, Yinon. Periodic Table. 28 January 2002. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/>
