Name: Nickel
Symbol: Ni
Atomic Number: 28
Atomic Mass: 58.6934 amu
Melting Point: 1453.0 °C (1726.15 °K, 2647.4 °F)
Boiling Point: 2732.0 °C (3005.15 °K, 4949.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 28
Number of Neutrons: 31
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 8.902 g/cm3
Color: white
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Nickel]](b0028.gif) |
Number of Energy Levels: 4 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 16 Fourth Energy Level: 2 |
Isotopes
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Ni-56 | 6.1 days |
| Ni-57 | 35.6 hours |
| Ni-58 | Stable |
| Ni-59 | 76000.0 years |
| Ni-60 | Stable |
| Ni-61 | Stable |
| Ni-62 | Stable |
| Ni-63 | 100.0 years |
| Ni-64 | Stable |
| Ni-65 | 2.51 hours |
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1751
Discoverer: Alex Cronstedt
Name Origin: From the German word kupfernickel (false copper)
Uses: electroplating metal alloys, nickel-cadmium batteries
Obtained From: pentlandite
Information provided by: http://www.chemicalelements.com