Symbol | Ni | Atomic radius: pm | 125 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 14.48 |
Name | Nickel | Ionic radius: pm | (+2)69 | Boiling point: °C | 2913 |
Atomic number | 28 | Electron affinity | 1.16 | Melting point: °C | 1455 |
Atomic weight | 58.69 | 1st ion potential | 7.64 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.44 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.91 |
Configuration | [Ar]3d84s2 | Crystal structure | FCC | Electrical Cond | 0.143 |
Oxidation states | 2,3 | Density | 8.90 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 84 |
Electronegativity | 1.91 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 371.8 | ||
Nickel was first isolated in 1751 by a Swedish chemist and mineralogist, Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt. | Uses - alloys, coins, batteries, electroplating |