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Nickel (Ni) is a chemical element with the [[Atomic number|atomic number]] 28. It's found in the Earth's crust where it is about the twenty-second most abundant element. It is a silver hard metal and a member of the [[Transition metal|transition metals]]. Nickel is highly reactive in its purest form, but is relatively stable under normal conditions due to the formation of an outer oxide layer. | |||
Latest revision as of 20:39, 6 December 2018
Nickel (Ni) is a chemical element with the atomic number 28. It's found in the Earth's crust where it is about the twenty-second most abundant element. It is a silver hard metal and a member of the transition metals. Nickel is highly reactive in its purest form, but is relatively stable under normal conditions due to the formation of an outer oxide layer.