›› Physical and chemical properties of Nickel

Atomic Number:28
Element Symbol:Ni
Element Name:Nickel
Atomic Weight:58.6934
Group Number:10
Group Name:none
Period Number:4
Block:d-block
Ground State Configuration:[Ar] 3d8 4s2
Ground State Level:3F4
Standard State:Solid
Bond Length:249.2
Atomic Radius Empirical:135
Atomic Radius Calculated:149
Covalent Radius Empirical:121
Vander Waals Radius:163
Electron Affinity:112
First Ionization Energy:737.1
Pauling Electronegativity:1.91
Sanderson Electronegativity:1.94
Allred Rochow Electronegativity:1.75
Density Of Solid:8908
Molar Volume:6.59
Velocity Of Sound:4970
Youngs Modulus:200
Rigidity Modulus:76
Bulk Modulus:180
Poissons Ratio:0.31
Mineral Hardness:4.0
Brinell Hardness:700
Vickers Hardness:638
Electrical Resistivity:7
Reflectivity:72
Melting Point:1455
Boiling Point:2913
Thermal Conductivity:91
Coefficient Of Linear Expansion:13.4
Enthalpy Of Fusion:17.2
Enthalpy Of Vaporization:378
Enthalpy Of Atmization:431
Most Common Oxidation Numbers:2
Color:Lustrous, metallic, silvery tinge
Classification:Metallic
Discovered By:Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Discovered At:Sweden
Discovered When:1751
Origin Of Name:From the German word kupfernickel meaning Devil's copper or St Nicholas's (OLd Nick's) copper

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››Compounds that contain Nickel

Nickelocene  Ni(C5H5)2
Sodium Bismuthate  NiBiO3
Nickel(II) Arsenide  NiAs
Nickel(II) Fluoborate  Ni(BF4)2
Nickel(II) Bromide  NiBr2
Nickel(II) Cyanide  Ni(CN)2
Nickel(II) Carbonate  NiCO3
Nickel(II) Carbonyl  NiCO4
Nickel(II) Acetate  Ni(C2H3O2)2
Nickel(II) Chloride  NiCl2
Nickel(II) Chloride Hexahydride  NiCl2.6H2O
Nickel(II) Chromatae  NiCrO4
Nickel(II) Fluoride  NiF2
Nickel(II) Iodide  NiI2
Nickel(II) Nitrate  Ni(NO3)2
Nickel(II) Oxide  NiO
Nickel(II) Hydroxide  Ni(OH)2
Nickel(II) Sulfide  NiS
Nickel(II) Sulfate  NiSO4
Nickel(II) Antimonide  NiSb
Nickel(II) Selenide  NiSe
Nickel(II) Stannate  NiSnO3
Nickel(II) Telluride  NiTe
Nickel(II) Titanate  NiTiO3
Nickel(II) Tungstate  NiWO4
Nickel(II) Zirconate  NiZrO3
Nickel(III) Boride  Ni2B
Nickel(III) Oxide  Ni2O3
Nickel(II) Boride  Ni3B
Nickel(III) Sulfide  Ni3S2

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