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Nickel is abundant, doesn't corrode or rust, has a silvery color, and is hard enough that it stands up to extended wear in circulation. Except for the fact that it's now too expensive for use in very-low denomination coins, it's considered to be an almost ideal metal which is why so many countries use it.
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∙ 11y agobecause brass is heaver than copper
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What is nickel used for in every day life?
Nickel can be used to make money, nickels, and stainless steel. Also, nickel plays key role in the chemical and aerospace industries.Trace amounts of nickel are important to a number of species of animals. It plays a role, along with iron, in the transport of oxygen in the blood.
A silver white metal used in coins?
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Why is a copper and nickel alloy used for British 10 Pence coins?
An alloy of copper and nickel produces a strong and durable coin that is relatively cheap to produce, is resistant to corrosion, and has a potentially long serviceable life span with normal use. The most common ratio for British cupro-nickel coins is 75% copper and 25% nickel, which surprisingly gives the coins a silvery appearance.
Why do all coins have nickel in them?
To strengthen
Do coins have copper in them?
British coins of copper appearance, the 1 and 2 Pence coins, are made from copper plated steel. British coins of silver appearance, the cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 50 Pence coins, are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. British 20 Pence coins, are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel.
You have 2 coins that make 30 cents and one isn't a nickel. What are the coins?
You have a quarter and a nickel. Only ONE coin can't be a nickel, not both.
What two coins make 30 cents but one is not a nickel?
A quarter and a nickel. The other one is the nickel.
How can you make 30 cents with only 2 coins?
The one is a quarter and the other one is a nickel
What years were nickel coins used?
People in the US have been using nickel coins since 1866 (still in use today).
What 10 coins make 25 cents?
Cent cent cent cent cent nickel nickel nickel nickel ....,.., not possible
When were Canadian coins struck in nickel?
Nickel has been used in different denominations of Canadian coins at many different times. A full list of specific dates would be quite complicated, but as a general rule:5¢ coins were struck in nickel from 1922 to 1999, with exceptions for wartime issues and some other part-year composition changes.10¢ to 50¢ coins were struck in nickel from mid-1968 to 1999$1 coins were struck in brass-plated nickel from 1987 to 2012$2 coins used nickel in their outer ring from 1996 to 2011Since those dates, Canadian coins have changed to a special steel composition and nickel is only used as plating.
Are copper coins pure copper?
Pure copper has not been used to make British coins for about 150 years. From 1860, British "copper" coins were made from bronze which consisted mostly of copper varying from 95 to 97% copper. From 1992, British "copper" coins were made from copper plated steel. Ironically, copper is used to make modern "silver" coins (cupro-nickel) consisting usually of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Can you make 74 cents with 9 coins?
Yes, you can make seventy-four cents with nine coins: quarter, quarter, dime, nickel, nickel, penny, penny, penny, penny
What is nickel used for in every day life?
Nickel can be used to make money, nickels, and stainless steel. Also, nickel plays key role in the chemical and aerospace industries.Trace amounts of nickel are important to a number of species of animals. It plays a role, along with iron, in the transport of oxygen in the blood.
How do you make a quarter with 3 coins?
If you mean "How do you make the worth of a quarter with 3 coins", the answer is: two dimes and one nickel.
How can you make 30 cent with only two coins and one of them is not a nickel?
25 cents plus 5 cents = 30 cents. One of these coins is not a nickel.
If you have two coins that equal 30 centsone of them is not a nickel what coins do you have?
a quarter and a nickel, one of them is not a nickel
