• Latin name:
  Niccolum
• English name:
  Nickel
• Year discovered:
  1751
• Discovered by:
  Axel Frederic von Cronstedt
• Country of Discovery:
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• Cost per 100 grams:
  3.33 USD
• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-02-0
• Electron shell:
  K2-L8-M16-N2-O0-P0-Q0-R0

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile.

• Atomic number:
  28
• Atomic weight (Relative atomic mass):
  58.6933503482247 (g/mol)
• Density:
  8.908 (g/cm³)
• Melting point:
  1455.0°C = 2651.00°F = 1728.15K
• Boiling point:
  2730.0°C = 4946.00°F = 3003.15K
• Valence electrons:
  2, 3
• Period:
  4
• Group:
  
• Block:
  d - block
• Emission spectrum:
  

• Phase:
  Solid

  
• Fusion heat:
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• Specific heat:
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• Thermal expansion:
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• Vaporization heat:
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• Electron configuration:
  [Ar] 3d8 4s2 = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
Oxidation states:

• 0
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• +1
• +2
• +3
• +4
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• Ion charge:
  Ni^{2+, 3+}
• The ionization potential of an atom:
  7.640 (eV)
• Atomic radius:
  124 (pm)
• Covalent radius:
  117 (pm)
• Van der Waals radius:
  163 (pm)

• Electrical conductivity:
  14430014.4300144 (S/m)
• Electrical type:
  Conductor
• Magnetic type:
  Ferromagnetism
• Volume magnetic susceptibility:
  ----
• Mass magnetic susceptibility:
  ----
• Molar magnetic susceptibility:
  ----
• Resistivity:
  6.93 ⋅ 10^-8 (Ω · m)
• Superconducting point:
  ----

• Debye temperature:
  101.85°C = 215.33°F = 375K

• Colour:
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• CAS Number:
  CAS7440-02-0
• CID Number:
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• Brinell hardness:
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• Mohs hardness:
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• Vickers hardness:
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• Bulk modulus:
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• Young's modulus:
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• Liquid density:
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• Molar volume:
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• Poisson's ratio:
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• Shear modulus:
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• Refractive index:
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• Thermal conductivity:
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• Electronegativity:
  1.91
• Valence electrons:
  2, 3
• Electron affinity:
  111.65 kJ/mole

• Radioactive:
  No
• Half life:
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• Lifetime:
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• Neutron cross section, barn:
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• Universe contains "Nickel" at the rate of
  0.006%
• Sun contains "Nickel" at the rate of
  0.008%
• Oceans contain "Nickel" at the rate of
  2 ⋅ 10^-5%
• Human body contains "Nickel" at the rate of
  2.140230508 ⋅ 10^-5%
• The Earth's crust consists of "Nickel" at the rate of
  0.0084%
• Meteorites consist of "Nickel" at the rate of
  1.3%