Symbol
Ni
  
Ca
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
s block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Alkaline Earth
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Fm_ 3m
  
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.
  
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
  
Humphry Davy
  
Discovery
In 1751
  
In 1808
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
- It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
- Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
17
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3
  
4
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.
  
18
170,000.00 p.p.m.
  
1
Melting Point
1,453.00 °C
  
31
Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C
  
38
1,484.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
170.00 MPa
  
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s
  
12
3,810.00 m/s
  
19
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ni
  
Ca
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol
  
25
589.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol
  
25
1,145.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol
  
17
4,912.40 kJ/mol
  
7
4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol
  
15
6,491.00 kJ/mol
  
7
5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol
  
15
8,153.00 kJ/mol
  
7
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol
  
9
10,496.00 kJ/mol
  
8
7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
12,270.00 kJ/mol
  
12
8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
14,206.00 kJ/mol
  
15
9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
18,191.00 kJ/mol
  
12
10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol
  
14
20,385.00 kJ/mol
  
16
11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol
  
7
57,110.00 kJ/mol
  
3
12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
63,410.00 kJ/mol
  
3
13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol
  
7
70,110.00 kJ/mol
  
3
14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol
  
8
78,890.00 kJ/mol
  
4
15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
86,310.00 kJ/mol
  
5
16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol
  
12
94,000.00 kJ/mol
  
6
17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol
  
11
104,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol
  
12
111,711.00 kJ/mol
  
8
19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.75 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
  
[Ar] 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol
  
99+
29.90 cm3/mol
  
7
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)
  
99+
29.00 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3
  
99+
1.55 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.38 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
33.60 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
13
0.30 106/cm Ω
  
6
Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol
  
6
2.37 kJ/mol
  
39
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
0.63 J/(kg K)
  
7
Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K
  
31
25.93 J/mol·K
  
34
Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K
  
18
201.00 W/m·K
  
5
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)
  
28
22.30 µm/(m·K)
  
19
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol
  
20
150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
8.54 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol
  
17
184.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K
  
99+
41.60 J/mol.K
  
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