Basic Information

Name: Nickel 
Symbol: Ni 
Atomic Number: 28 
Atomic Mass: 58.6934 amu 
Melting Point: 1453.0 °C (1726.15 K, 2647.4 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2732.0 °C (3005.15 K, 4949.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 28 
Number of Neutrons: 31 
Classification: Transition Metal 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 8.902 g/cm3 
Color: white
Date of Discovery: 1751 
Discoverer: Alex Cronstedt 
Name Origin: From the German word kupfernickel (false copper) 
Uses: electroplating metal alloys, nickel-cadmium batteries 
Obtained From: pentlandite