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Nickel is a silvery, hard, ductile, ferromagnetic metallic element used in alloys, in corrosion-resistant surfaces and batteries, and for electroplating.[1]
Properties
- Atomic number: 28
- Atomic weight: 58.6934
- Melting point: 1728 K (1455°C or 2651°F)
- Boiling point: 3186 K (2913°C or 5275°F)
- Density: 8.912 grams per cubic centimeter
- Phase at room temperature: Solid
- Element classification: Metal
- Period number: 4
- Group number: 10
- Group name: none[2]
References
- http://www.answers.com/topic/nickel
- http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele028.html
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