Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s
2
3d
8
Nickel is named from Kupfernickel, the German word for "satan's copper"
Melting Point:
1452.85
o
C
Boiling Point:
2913.85
o
C
Heat of Vaporization:
6385.73 J/g
Heat of Fusion:
299.86 J/g
Specific Heat Capacity:
0.444 J/g
.
C
o
or 0.11 cal/g
.
C
o
Density:
8.9 g/cm
3
