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Ni Element
Nickel


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ni
Group Number
10 8
Period Number
4 4
Block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
CAS Number
7440020 77
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Space Group Number
225.00 3
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Discovery
In 1751
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.01 % 5
Abundance In Sun
0.01 % 3
Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 % 3
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 % 15
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 13
Abundance In Humans
0.00 % 17
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
Other Uses
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3 17
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m. 20
Physical
Melting Point
1,453.00 °C 31
Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C 40
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Color
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
4.00 11
Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa 20
Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa 24
Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s 16
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.68 28
Reflectivity
72.00 % 11
Allotropes
No
α Allotropes
-
β Allotropes
-
γ Allotropes
-
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ni
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
25 14
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.91 11
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94 12
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75 4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.91 12
Allen Electronegativity
1.88 9
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.09 44
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 25
2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol 26
3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol 17
4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol 24
5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol 23
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol 15
7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol 10
8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol 10
9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol 10
10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol 14
11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol 7
12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol 29
13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol 7
14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol 8
15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol 78
16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol 63
17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol 11
18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol 12
19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol 1
20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol 3
21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol 3
22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol 2
23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol 2
24th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 21
25th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 21
26th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 21
27th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 20
28th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 26
29th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol 27
30th Energy Level
737.00 kJ/mol 21
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr 62
Electron Work Function
5.15 eV 6
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic
Atomic Number
28 79
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
28 78
Number of Neutrons
31 60
Number of Electrons
28 78
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
124.00 pm 51
Covalent Radius
124.00 pm 54
Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm 47
Atomic Weight
58.69 amu 73
Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol 80
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
30
Next Element
6
Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV) 44
Lattice Constant
352.40 pm 45
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86 4
Mechanical
Density
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3 49
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.81 g/cm3 56
Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa 13
Viscosity
0.00 8
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa) 33
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
19.50 (Pa) 6
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa 12
Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa 9
Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa 12
Poisson Ratio
0.31 13
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
8.90 48
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m 2
Susceptibility
600.00 2
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m 39
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω 14
Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol 7
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K) 13
Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K 39
Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K 18
Critical Temperature
1,728.00 K 35
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K) 34
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol 29
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol 14
Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol 22
Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K 67
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