Basic Information
Name: nickel
Symbol: ni
Classification:Nickel is a transition metal
color:silvery-white
Atomic weight : 58.693
state: solid
Melting Point:1455 oC, 1728 K
Boiling Point:2990 oC, 3263 K
Shells:2,8,16,2
Electron configuration:[Ar] 3d8 4s2
Density @ 20oC:8.91 g/cm3
Atomic volume:6.59 cm3/mol
Structure:fcc: face-centered cubic
Hardness: 4.0 mohs