Ni
Nickel
Z 28 58.693 g/molTransition Metal
Group
10
Period
4
Block
d
Occurrence
Exploding white dwarfs 71%Exploding massive stars 29%Geochemical class: Siderophile
Biological Role
Plants: EssentialMicrobes: Essential
History
1751 (discovery, isolation)
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Named By
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Latin Name
Niccolum
Abundance
Solar System0.007666%76.656 ppm
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Sun0.00688%68.796 ppm
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Meteorites1.118%11,180 ppm
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Earth's crust0.0059%59 ppm
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Oceans< 0.0001%0.00056 ppm
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Humans< 0.0001%0.143 ppm
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