Nickel - Element Properties and Periodic Table Information

Nickel - An element from the Periodic Table based on the IOUPAC 1985 standard

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Definition of the Nickel Element
A silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating.

Origin / Meaning of the name Nickel
Name Originates from the German word 'kupfernickel' meaning false copper from the deceptive copper color of the ore

Classification of the Nickel Element
Nickel is classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. An Element classified as a Transition Metals is ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.

Facts about the History and the Discovery of the Nickel Element
The use of nickel dates back as far as 3500 BC. Nickel was discovered by Baron Axel Frederik Cronstedt in 1751. The first nickel coin of the pure metal was made in 1881

Occurrence the Nickel Element
Obtained from pentlandite

Associated Uses of Nickel
Coinage in the United States and Canada
Stainless steel
Corrosion-resistant alloys
Nickel plating
Burglar-proof vaults
Nickel-cadmium batteries
 

The Properties of the Nickel Element
Name of Element : Nickel
Symbol of Element : Ni
Atomic Number of Nickel : 28
Atomic Mass:  58.6934 amu
Melting Point: 1453.0 °C - 1726.15 °K
Boiling Point: 2732.0 °C - 3005.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Nickel : 28
Number of Neutrons in Nickel : 31
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 8.902 g/cm3
Color of Nickel : silvery

Nickel and the Periodic Table
Check out Nickel on the Periodic Table which arranges each chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the periodic law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for Nickel for additional information and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc with any other element. An invaluable source of facts and information as a Chemistry reference guide.

Nickel - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri  Mendeleev knew in his day but still all fitting into his concept of  the "Periodic Table" in which Nickel is just one element that can be found.
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