Nickel (Ni)

Atomic Number: 28

Relative Atomic Mass: 58.693442

Electronegativity: 1.91

Atomic Radius (Picometers): 135

Appearance: Silver with Gold Tinge

Occurrence: Natural

Melting Point (Kelvin): 1728

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 3186

Stable Isotopes: 58, 60, 61, 62, 64

Discoverer: Axel Cronstedt in 1751

Properties: Ductile, Hard

First Use: Bronze (4th Millennium BC)

Modern Uses: Stainless Steel, Rechargeable Batteries

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