Nickel

Basic Information
Name: Nickel
Symbol: Ni
Atomic Number: 28
Atomic Mass: 58.6934 amu
Melting Point: 1453.0 °C (1726.15 K, 2647.4 °F)
Boiling Point: 2732.0 °C (3005.15 K, 4949.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 28
Number of Neutrons: 31
Classification: Transition Metal Crystal Structure:
Cubic Density @ 293 K: 8.902 g/cm3
Color: White

Atomic Structure

Number of Energy Levels: 4
First Energy Level: 2
Second Energy Level: 8
Third Energy Level: 16
Fourth Energy Level: 2

Facts
Date of Discovery: 1751
Discoverer: Alex Cronstedt
Name Origin: From the German word kupfernickel (false copper)
Uses: electroplating metal alloys, nickel-cadmium batteries
Obtained From: pentlandite