Nickel (Ni): Fun Facts and Information About the Element

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Fun Facts about Nickel

What is the symbol? Ni
What is the atomic number? 28
What is the atomic weight? 58.6934
What is the melting point in Celsius? 1453
What is the boiling point in Celsius? 2732
What is the density (g/cm3)? 8.9
What percent of the earths crust? 0.019
What year was it discovered? 1751
Who discovered the element? Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
What group is the element in? 10
What is the electron configuration? [Ar] 3d8 4s2
What is the ionization energy? 7.6398
What element category is it in? Transition Elements

Where is Nickel Found?

Nickel is found as a constituent in most meteorites and often serves as one of the criteria for distinguishing a meteorite from other minerals. Iron meteorites, or siderites, may contain iron alloyed with from 5 percent to nearly 20 percent nickel. Nickel is obtained commercially from pentlandite and pyrrhotite of the Sudbury region of Ontario, a district that produces about 30 percent of the world’s supply of nickel.

Other deposits are found in New Caledonia, Australia, Cuba, Indonesia, and elsewhere.

What is Nickel Used For?

It is extensively used for making stainless steel and other corrosion-resistant alloys such as Invar(R), Monel(R), Inconel(R), and the Hastelloys(R). Tubing made of copper-nickel alloy is extensively used in making desalination plants for converting sea water into fresh water.

Nickel, used extensively to make coins and nickel steel for armor plates and burglar-proof vaults, and is also a component in Nichrome(R), Permalloy(R), and constantan. It is also used in ceramics, in the manufacture of Alnico magnets, and in the Edison(R) storage battery.

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