Information valid for Ni-59 unless otherwise noted
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Nickel

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Basic Information


Symbol: Ni
Atomic Number: 28
Mass: 58.6934
Melting Point: 1453
Boiling Point: 2732
Number of Protons/Electrons: 28
Number of Neutrons: 31
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 8.902
Color: white

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Nickel]  
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-566.1 days
Ni-5735.6 hours
Ni-58Stable
Ni-5976000 years
Ni-60Stable
Ni-61Stable
Ni-62Stable
Ni-63100 years
Ni-64Stable
Ni-652.51 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

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