Nickel

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nickel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Nickel?Isolated from 'kupfernickel' ore in cobalt mines
2. What is the element classification?Transition metal
3. What is the primary industrial application?Constituent of stainless steel (approx. 68% of world production)
4. Why does nickel not rust?When nickel touches air, a thin layer of nickel oxide forms on its surface and stops more metal from reacting. This keeps the metal from rusting.
5. Where does nickel come from?Nickel is mostly found deep inside the Earth in the core, but we can also get it from special rocks on the surface and from meteorites that fall from space.

Supernova Nucleosynthesis: The process by which elements heavier than iron are created in the explosive death of stars.
Ferromagnetic: Possessing strong magnetic properties, meaning it can be magnetized or attracted to magnets.
Catalyst: A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing permanent change.