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NickelNi Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 1 Electron 2

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile.

28 Atomic Number
58.69 Atomic Mass (u)
1726.15 Melting Point (K)
3186 Boiling Point (K)
8.91 Density (solid: g/cm³, gas: g/liter)
1.6 Atomic Radius (Å)
1.24 Covalent Radius (Å)
1.91 Electronegativity
7.64 First Ionization Energy (eV)
111.65 Electron Affinity
4 Number of Shells
2, 8, 16, 2 Electron Shell Occupations
0.44 Specific Heat (J/g)