Periodic Table of Elements

02/05/09

Ni

Nickel

Atomic Number

28

Atomic Symbol

Ni

	Name	Nickel
	Meaning	Name comes from German 'nickel' meaning 'deceptive little spirit' because its ore looked like copper

Group

Transition metals

Atomic Weight

58.6934

Density, g/cubic cm at STP

8.912

Melting Point, °C

1453

Boiling Point, °C, 1 atm

2837

Naturally Occurring Isotopes

Ni-58, -60, -61, -62, -64

Discoverer

Cronstedt

Year

1751

Ionization Energy, eV

7.6398

Configuration

[Ar] 3d8 4s2

Description

Lustrous grey

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