Nickel 63

Write a 1-2 paragraph summarizing your specific and technical findings (#p, #n, #e, mass of the isotope, group from the periodic table, type of element (metal/nonmetal)) on the isotope and its uses.

       Nickel 63 has 28 protons, 35 neutrons, and 28 electrons. This isotope of nickel has a mass of 63 u. Nickel 63 is in group ten and period four of the periodic table. In addition, nickel is a transition metal. Nickel's physical properties: gray color, solid, metal, and malleable.Nickel 63 is not a natural occurring isotope of nickel. This isotope is radioactive. 
       Nickel 63 starts off as another isotope, nickel 62. Including, nickel 63 is used to detect explosives. Allowing area such as airports to tract explosives. Nickel 63 is also used in electronic devices such as a surge protector. Surge protectors are basically extended outlets. Nickel 63 is also used in nuclear batteries. Nickel 63 a half life of 100 years. This means  
 it will take 100 years to lose half the value of nickel 63. The half life of nickel 63 makes it a very suitable.  


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Resources:
http://isotope.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/possible-way-to-industrial-production-of-nickel-63-and-the-prospects-of-its-use.pdf
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/L-P/Nickel.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/nickel.aspx
http://web.ornl.gov/ornlhome/print/feature_print.cfm?FeatureNumber=f20101228-04
http://www.webelements.com/_media/elements/kossel_diagrams/Ni.jpg
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/surgeprotector.JPG
http://ie.lbl.gov/toi/nuclide.asp?iZA=280063