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General information about Nickel |
| Nickel |
| Ni |
| 28 |
| Transition Metals |
| 10 |
| 4 |
| d |
lustrous, metallic and
silvery with a gold tinge |
| 58.6934 g·mol-1 |
| 1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d8 4s2 |
| 2, 8, 16, 2 |
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Physical properties of Nickel |
| solid |
| 8.908 g·cm-3 |
| 1728(K),
1453°C, 2651°F |
| 3186(K),
2732°C, 5275°F |
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| ? |
| 17.48 kJ·mol-1 |
| 377.5 kJ·mol-1 |
| 26.07 J·mol-1·K-1 |
| 1.91 (Pauling scale) |
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Atomic structure of Nickel |
| 1.62 Å |
| 6.59 cm³/mol |
| 1.15 Å |
| 4.49 |
| Cubic face centered |
| 69 (+2e) |
| 3d8 |
| 28 |
| 31 |
| 28 |
| 2, 3 |
| 3d8 4s2 |
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Other languages |
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| Latin: |
Niccolum |
| Czech: |
Nikl |
| Croatian: |
Nikal |
| French: |
Nickel |
| German: |
Nickel - r |
| Italian: |
Nichel |
| Norwegian: |
Nikkel |
| Portuguese: |
Niquel |
| Spanish: |
Níquel |
| Swedish: |
Nickel |
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Brief description |
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The melting point of nickel is 1453°C, boiling point is 2732°C, specific gravity is 8.902 (25°C), with a valence of 0, 1, 2, or 3. Nickel is a silvery white metal that takes a high polish. Nickel is hard, ductile, malleable, and somewhat ferromagnetic. It is a fair conductor of heat and electricity. Nickel is a member of the iron-cobalt group of metals (transition elements). Exposure to nickel metal and soluble compounds should not exceed 1 mg/M3 (8 hour time weighted average for a 40 hour week). Some nickel compounds (nickel carbonyl, nickel sulfide) are considered to be highly toxic or carcinogenic.
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Uses of Nickel |
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Nickel is used primarily for the alloys it forms. It is used for making stainless steel and many other corrosion resistant alloys. Copper-nickel alloy tubing is used in desalination plants. Nickel is used in coinage and for armor plating. When added to glass, nickel gives a green color. Nickel plating is applied to other metals to provide a protective coating. Finely divided nickel is used as a catalyst for hydrogenating vegetable oils. Nickel is also used in ceramics, magnets, and batteries.
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Hystory of Nickel |
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- Discoverer: Axel Cronstedt
- Discovery Location: Sweden
- Discovery Year: 1751
- Name Origin: German Nickel: Satan or Old Nick.
Kupfernickel: Old Nick's copper or Devil's copper.
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