01 About Nickel
Most meteorites contain nickel-iron alloy. Canada's nickel five-cent coins no longer contain nickel (since 1982) - they're mostly steel.
02 Physical Properties
State at room temperature๐ชจ Solid
Melting point1455 ยฐC
Boiling point2913 ยฐC
Density8.908 g/cmยณ
Atomic mass58.693 u
Electron configuration2,8,16,2
Period / GroupPeriod 4, Group 10
BlockD-block
03 Discovery
Nickel was discovered in 1751 by Cronstedt.