Atomic Number 28     Atomic Mass 58.6934     Density 8.90 g/mL

State solid     Color lustrous, silvery       Electronegativity 1.91

Melting Point 1455°C     Boiling Point 2730°C

Natural Isotopes Ni-58 68.077%   Ni-60 26.223%   Ni-61 1.140%
                           Ni-62 3.634%   Ni-64 0.926%

Abbreviated Electron Configuration [Ar] 3d⁸ 4s²

Discovered by Axel Cronstedt in 1751.