Nickel

Nickel (Ni)

Nickel is the 28th element in the periodic table and has a symbol of Ni and atomic number of 28. It has an atomic weight of 58.6934 and a mass number of 58. Nickel has twenty-eight protons and thirty neutrons in its nucleus, and twenty-eight electrons in four shells. It is located in group ten, period four and block d of the periodic table. Malleable ductile silvery metallic transition element. Discovered by A.F. Cronstedt in 1751.
Atomic Number28
Atomic Weight58.6934
Mass Number58
Group10
Period4
Blockd
Protons28 p+
Neutrons30 n0
Electrons28 e-
Animated Bohr Model of Ni (Nickel)

Physical Properties

Atomic Radius
Molar Volume
Covalent Radius
Metallic Radius
Ionic Radius
Crystal Radius
Van der Waals Radius
Density
Atomic Radii of the Elements: Nickel0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200pmAtomic RadiusCovalent RadiusMetallic RadiusVan der Waals Radius

Chemical Properties

Energy
Proton Affinity
Electron Affinity
Ionization Energy
Ionization Energies of Ni (Nickel)
Heat of Vaporization
Heat of Fusion
Heat of Formation
Electrons
Electron Shells2, 8, 16, 2
Bohr Model: Ni (Nickel)
Valence Electrons2
Lewis Structure: Ni (Nickel)
Electron Configuration[Ar] 3d8 4s2
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
Enhanced Bohr Model of Ni (Nickel)
Orbital Diagram of Ni (Nickel)
Oxidation States-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Electronegativity
1.91
Electrophilicity Index
States of Matter
PhaseSolid
Gas Phase
Boiling Point
Melting Point
Critical Pressure
Critical Temperature
Triple Point
Visual

Nickel is a Gray. Ni has a CPK of #a52a2a, Jmol of #50d050, and MOLCAS GV of #50d050. The Appearance of Element 28 is lustrous, metallic, and silver with a gold tinge.

Color
Gray
Appearancelustrous, metallic, and silver with a gold tinge
Refractive Index
Thermodynamic Properties
Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Expansion
Molar Heat Capacity
Specific Heat Capacity
Heat Capacity Ratio (Adiabatic Index)
Electrical Properties
TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity
Electrical Resistivity
Superconducting Point
Magnetism
Typeferromagnetic
Magnetic Susceptibility (Mass)
Magnetic Susceptibility (Molar)
Magnetic Susceptibility (Volume)
Magnetic Ordering
Curie Point
Neel Point
Structure

The Crystal Structure of Nickel is FCC. The lattice constant of Ni is 3.52 Å. The lattice angles of Element 28 are π/2, π/2, π/2.

Crystal StructureFace Centered Cubic (FCC)
Lattice Constant
Lattice Anglesπ/2, π/2, π/2
Mechanical Properties

Nickel has a Brinell of 700 MPa, Mohs hardness of 4 MPa, and Vickers of 638 MPa. The Bulk Modulus of Ni is 180 GPa. The Shear Modulus of Element 28 is 76 GPa. The Young Modulus of Nickel (Ni) is 200 GPa. The Poisson Ratio of Nickel is 0.31. The Speed of Sound of Ni is 4970 m/s.

Hardness
Bulk Modulus
Shear Modulus
Young's Modulus
Poisson Ratio
0.31
Speed of Sound
Classification

The CAS Group of Nickel is VIIIA. The IUPAC Group of Ni is VIII. The Glawe Number of Element 28 is 69. The Mendeleev Number of Nickel (Ni) is 67. The Pettifor Number of Nickel is 67. The Geochemical Class of Ni is first series transition metal. The Goldschmidt Class of Element 28 is siderophile.

CategoryTransition metals, Transition metals
CAS GroupVIIIA
IUPAC GroupVIII
Glawe Number69
Mendeleev Number67
Pettifor Number67
Geochemical Classfirst series transition metal
Goldschmidt Classsiderophile

Other

The Gas Basicity of Nickel is 714.1 kJ/mol. The Dipole Polarizability of Ni is 49 plus or minus 3 a₀. Element 28 has a C6 Dispersion Coefficient (CD) of 373 a₀, and C6 Dispersion Coefficient (GB) of 393 a₀. The Allotropes of Nickel (Ni) is . The Neutron Cross Section of Nickel is 4.5. The Neutron Mass Absorption of Ni is 0.0026. The Quantum Numbers of Element 28 is 3F4. The Space Group of Nickel (Ni) is 225 (Fm_3m).

Gas Basicity
Dipole Polarizability
C6 Dispersion Coefficient
Allotropes
Neutron Cross Section
4.5
Neutron Mass Absorption
0.0026
Quantum Numbers3F4
Space Group225 (Fm_3m)

Isotopes of Nickel

Stable Isotopes4
Unstable Isotopes31
Natural Isotopes5
Isotopic Composition5868.08%5868.08%6026.22%6026.22%623.63%623.63%611.14%611.14%640.93%640.93%

48Ni

Mass Number48
Neutron Number20
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
2.8 ± 0.8 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year2000
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
2p (2-proton emission)70%
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)30%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)

49Ni

Mass Number49
Neutron Number21
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
7.5 ± 1 ms
Spin7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1996
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)83.4%

50Ni

Mass Number50
Neutron Number22
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
18.5 ± 1.2 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1994
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)73%
2p (2-proton emission)14%

51Ni

Mass Number51
Neutron Number23
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
23.8 ± 0.2 ms
Spin7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1987
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)87.2%
2p (2-proton emission)0.5%

52Ni

Mass Number52
Neutron Number24
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
41.8 ± 1 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)31.1%

53Ni

Mass Number53
Neutron Number25
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
55.2 ± 0.7 ms
Spin7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1976
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)22.7%

54Ni

Mass Number54
Neutron Number26
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
114.1 ± 0.3 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1977
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%
β+ p (β+-delayed proton emission)

55Ni

Mass Number55
Neutron Number27
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0.28 ± 0.0085714285714286
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
203.9 ± 1.3 ms
Spin7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1972
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%

56Ni

Mass Number56
Neutron Number28
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
6.075 ± 0.01 d
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1952
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%

57Ni

Mass Number57
Neutron Number29
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
-0.53166666666667 ± 0.00093333333333333
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
35.6 ± 0.06 h
Spin3/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1938
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%

58Ni

Mass Number58
Neutron Number30
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
68.0769 ± 0.019
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1921
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
+ (double β+ decay)

59Ni

Mass Number59
Neutron Number31
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
81 ± 5 ky
Spin3/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1951
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β+ (β+ decay; β+ = ϵ + e+)100%

60Ni

Mass Number60
Neutron Number32
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
26.2231 ± 0.015
RadioactivityStable
Half LifeNot Radioactive ☢️
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1921
Parity+

61Ni

Mass Number61
Neutron Number33
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
1.1399 ± 0.0013
RadioactivityStable
Half LifeNot Radioactive ☢️
Spin3/2
Quadrupole Moment
0.162 ± 0.015
Discovery Year1934
Parity-

62Ni

Mass Number62
Neutron Number34
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
3.6345 ± 0.004
RadioactivityStable
Half LifeNot Radioactive ☢️
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1934
Parity+

63Ni

Mass Number63
Neutron Number35
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0.992 ± 0.01
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
101.2 ± 1.5 y
Spin1/2
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1951
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

64Ni

Mass Number64
Neutron Number36
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
0.9256 ± 0.0019
RadioactivityStable
Half LifeNot Radioactive ☢️
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1935
Parity+

65Ni

Mass Number65
Neutron Number37
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0.276 ± 0.024
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
2.5175 ± 0.0005 h
Spin5/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1946
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

66Ni

Mass Number66
Neutron Number38
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
54.6 ± 0.3 h
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1948
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

67Ni

Mass Number67
Neutron Number39
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
1.202 ± 0.01
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
21 ± 1 s
Spin1/2
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1978
Parity-

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

68Ni

Mass Number68
Neutron Number40
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
29 ± 2 s
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1977
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

69Ni

Mass Number69
Neutron Number41
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
11.4 ± 0.3 s
Spin9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1984
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

70Ni

Mass Number70
Neutron Number42
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
6 ± 0.3 s
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

71Ni

Mass Number71
Neutron Number43
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
2.56 ± 0.03 s
Spin9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%

72Ni

Mass Number72
Neutron Number44
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
1.57 ± 0.05 s
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)

73Ni

Mass Number73
Neutron Number45
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
840 ± 30 ms
Spin9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)

74Ni

Mass Number74
Neutron Number46
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
507.7 ± 4.6 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1987
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)

75Ni

Mass Number75
Neutron Number47
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
331.6 ± 3.2 ms
Spin9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1992
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)10%

76Ni

Mass Number76
Neutron Number48
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
234.6 ± 2.7 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1995
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)14%

77Ni

Mass Number77
Neutron Number49
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
158.9 ± 4.2 ms
Spin9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year1995
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)26%
2n (2-neutron emission)

78Ni

Mass Number78
Neutron Number50
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
122.2 ± 5.1 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year1995
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)

79Ni

Mass Number79
Neutron Number51
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
44 ± 8 ms
Spin5/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year2010
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)

80Ni

Mass Number80
Neutron Number52
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
30 ± 22 ms
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year2014
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)100%
β n (β-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)

81Ni

Mass Number81
Neutron Number53
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin3/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year2017
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)

82Ni

Mass Number82
Neutron Number54
Relative Atomic Mass
G-Factor
0
Abundance
Radioactivity☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin0
Quadrupole Moment
0
Discovery Year2017
Parity+

Decay ModeIntensity
β (β decay)
Electrolytic nickel

History

Artifacts made from metallic meteorites have been found dating from as early as 5000 BC. In 1751, Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt was trying to extract copper from kupfernickel and instead produced the white metal. In the early twentieth century, Ludwig Mond patented a process using nickel carbonyl to purify nickel. From the German word Nickel (Satan), and from kupfernickel, Old Nick's copper

DiscoverersAxel Cronstedt
Discovery LocationSweden
Discovery Year1751
Etymology (Name Origin)German: kupfernickel (false copper).
PronunciationNIK-l (English)
Nickel and its compounds are considered to be carcinogenic
Nickel is 100 times more concentrated below Earth's crust than in it

Uses

Nickel is used extensively to make coins and nickel steel for armor plates and burglar-proof vaults. Tubing made of copper-nickel alloy is extensively used in making desalination plants for converting sea water into fresh water. Nickel is also used in batteries, ceramics and magnets. Used in electroplating and metal alloys because of its resistance to corrosion. Also in nickel-cadmium batteries; as a catalyst and for coins.

Sources

Chiefly found in pentlandite [(Ni,Fe)9S8] ore. The metal is produced by heating the ore in a blast furnace which replaces the sulfur with oxygen. The oxides are then treated with an acid that reacts with the iron not the nickel.

Abundance
Abundance in Earth's crust
Natural Abundance (Oceans)
Natural Abundance (Human Body)
0.00001 %
Natural Abundance (Meteor)
1.3 %
Natural Abundance (Sun)
0.008 %
Abundance in Universe
0.006 %

Nuclear Screening Constants

1s0.6474
2p3.9048
2s7.7874
3d15.4705
3p13.915
3s13.039
4s22.2892

Also Known As

  • Ni
  • element 28
  • 28Ni

Translations

  • Italiannichel
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  • Frenchnickel
  • Norwegian Bokmålnikkel
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  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Afrikaansnikkel
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  • GreekΝικέλιο
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  • EstonianNikkel
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  • Persianنیکل
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  • InterlinguaNickel
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  • Kannadaನಿಕಲ್
  • Korean니켈
  • KurdishNîkel
  • KomiНикель
  • Latinniccolum
  • LuxembourgishNéckel
  • LigurianNichel
  • LithuanianNikelis
  • Latvianniķelis
  • Māorikonukōreko
  • Macedonianникел
  • Malayalamനിക്കൽ
  • Marathiनिकेल
  • Western MariНикель
  • MalayNikel
  • Burmeseနီကယ်
  • nahIztāctepoztli
  • Low GermanNickel
  • Norwegian Nynorsknikkel
  • OccitanNiquèl
  • Punjabiਨਿਕਲ
  • Polishnikiel
  • Western Panjabiنکل
  • Portugueseníquel
  • QuechuaNikil
  • Romaniannichel
  • Russianникель
  • Siciliannichel
  • Serbo-CroatianNikl
  • SlovakNikel
  • SlovenianNikelj
  • Serbianникл
  • Saterland FrisianNikkel
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  • Tamilநிக்கல்
  • Teluguనికెల్
  • TajikНикел
  • Thaiนิกเกิล
  • Turkishnikel
  • Uyghurنىكېل
  • Ukrainianнікель
  • UzbekNikel
  • VepsNikel'
  • Vietnameseniken
  • WarayNikel
  • KalmykНикелион
  • Yiddishניקל
  • YorubaNickel
  • Chinese
  • CebuanoNikil
  • Central Kurdishنیکڵ
  • Northern FrisianNikel
  • UrduNickel
  • Gujaratiનિકલ
  • Odiaନିକେଲ
  • PiedmonteseNìchel
  • TatarНикель
  • Newariनिकेल
  • Literary Chinese
  • Belarusian (Taraskievica orthography)нікель
  • Cantonese
  • SomaliNikel
  • Chinese (China)
  • AlbanianNikeli
  • Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China)
  • Chinese (Taiwan)
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • cdoNgiĕk
  • LimburgishNikkel
  • KyrgyzНикель
  • Nepaliनिकेल
  • Sanskritनिकेल
  • Maltesenikil
  • LombardNìchel
  • AsturianNíquel
  • Scottish GaelicNiceal
  • Paliनिकेल
  • Mongolianникель
  • Min Nan ChineseNi-ké-luh
  • SundaneseNikel
  • Swiss GermanNickel
  • Bhojpuriनिकेल
  • Tibetanདང་གཤའ་དཀར།
  • Portuguese (Brazil)níquel
  • Lingua Franca Novanicel
  • Wu Chinese
  • AromanianNichelu
  • kbpNɩkɛlɩ
  • TagalogNickel
  • oloNikeli
  • SardinianNichel
  • MalagasyNikela
  • hywՆիքէղ
  • Moroccan Arabicنيكل
  • Egyptian Arabicنيكل
  • Pashtoنېکل
  • BikolNickel
  • CornishNikel
  • BalineseNikel
  • ErzyaНикель
  • ShonaNiyakari
  • blkနီကယ်
  • ZuluIsiNimbi
  • WalloonNikel