Periodic Table

Nickel

Atomic Number: 28

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

58.6934

Density

8.908

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1453°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2732°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Nickel

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Nickel

Heat of Fusion

17.2 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

378 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

445 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

91 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ar] 3d8 4s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
28162000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1751

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

28

Ni

58

NickelNi58Stable68.0769-----

28

Ni

60

NickelNi60Stable26.2231-----

28

Ni

61

NickelNi61Stable1.1399-----

28

Ni

62

NickelNi62Stable3.6345-----

28

Ni

64

NickelNi64Stable0.9256-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.006%
In the Sun0.008%
In Meteorites1.3%
In the Earth's Crust0.0089%
In Seawater0.0000002%
In the Human Body0.00001%
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