No US nickels have ever been struck in copper. The alloy they're made from contains copper but it's not enough to give the coins a copper color. Your coin was probably discolored due to dirt, exposure to heat or chemicals, or some other contaminant.
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∙ 9y agoThe metal composition of a US five cent coin (nickel) minted in 1988 is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Nickel cannot replace copper in copper II sulfate because nickel is higher in the electromotive series than copper.
A 1949 nickel, also known as a Jefferson nickel, is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. It has a weight of 5 grams and a diameter of 21.2mm.
Both nickels and dimes are composed of Copper and Nickel. A dime, however, is 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel, while a nickel is 75% Copper and 25% Nickel. Since Copper is a bit denser than Nickel, and a dime contains relatively more Copper, than a dime would be denser than a nickel.
When nickel is put in a copper (II) sulfate solution, a displacement reaction occurs where the nickel replaces the copper in the solution. This results in the formation of nickel sulfate and copper metal deposits on the surface of the nickel.
The 1988 commemorative space shuttle coin is a silver dollar coin that contains 0.7734 ounces of silver.
Nickels are made of a mix of copper and nickel, dimes and quarters are made of a combination of copper and nickel with a copper core.
No, copper is a better conductor of electricity than nickel. Copper has a higher electrical conductivity than nickel, making it a more efficient material for conducting electricity.
The nickel 5 cents coin is made of a combination of copper and nickel, with 75% copper and 25% nickel. It gives the coin its characteristic silver color.
copper has more protons than nickel
Look at the coin's edge. It's not silver, it's copper-nickel. All copper-nickel half dollars dated 1971 and later are only worth 50¢ if they're in circulated condition. Uncirculated, perhaps a dollar.
The coins are copper-nickel and made in the Marshall Islands.