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History and Uses of Nickel

Nickel was discovered by a Swedish: Axel-Fredrik Cronstedt, he was a chemist. Nickel was found in the mineral niccolite in 1751. Today Nickel is mostly found in the Sudbury region in Ontario, Canada. People believe that there is so much nickel there because one there was a meteor impact. Nickel is a hard metal, so it can be used to strength other elements, which will create a compound. By adding Nickel to glass it will give it a green color, which will also harden the glass. By getting only one kilogram of Nickel you can make 300 kilometers of strong wire. Nickel can also be used to make coins, batteries, ect. Nickel is associated with other metals to help them get stronger, and more resistant. Nickel is associated to steel to make plates, vaults and machines. It can be associated with copper to make pipes. And Nickel with cobalt, iron, and aluminum can make a very powerful magnet.