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Element 28

Nickel (Ni)

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Ni

nickel

Metal · d block · group 10, period 4

Electron configuration
[Ar] 4s2 3d8[\mathrm{Ar}]\,4s^{2}\,3d^{8}
Unpaired electrons
2 (paramagnetic)
Molar mass
58.693 g/mol
Electronegativity
1.91
Atomic radius
124 pm
First ionization energy
737 kJ/mol
Next ionization energies
1,753, 3,395
Electron affinity
112 kJ/mol released

Practice

Practice nickel

Questions from the course about nickel. If you’re signed in, your answers count toward your progress.

  1. Question 1Ground-state electron configurationExam level

    Which is the ground-state electron configuration of a neutral nickel atom (Ni\ce{Ni})?

  2. Question 2Electron configuration of an ionExam level

    Which is the ground-state electron configuration of NiX2+\ce{Ni^2+}?

  3. Question 3Fill an atomic orbital diagramExam level

    Complete the orbital diagram for the valence electrons of a ground-state nickel atom (Ni\ce{Ni}). Only the 4s and 3d subshells are shown; the [Ar] core is full and not drawn. Obey the Pauli principle and Hund's rule.

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