All possible symmetric arrangements of particles in three-dimensional space are described by the 230 space groups (219 distinct types, or 230 if chiral copies are considered distinct. The vertical columns on the periodic table are called groups. Most nickel produced today finds its way into alloys with other metals. The periodic table, also called as the periodic table of elements, is a classification of elements and atomic types according to their increasing atomic number, as well as chemical and physical properties as well as electron configuration in the outer electron shells. Nickel has an abundance of 5.6 x 10 -4 mg per liter of seawater. Nickel has an abundance of 85 parts per million in the Earths crust.

Nickel is a component of stainless steel. The symmetry properties of the crystal are described by the concept of space groups. Nickel is believed to be the second most abundant element in the Earths core after iron. The positions of the atoms inside the unit cell are described by the set of atomic positions ( x i, y i, z i) measured from a reference lattice point. The unit cell is represented in terms of its lattice parameters, which are the lengths of the cell edges Lattice Constants (a, b and c) aĪnd the angles between them Lattice Angles (alpha, beta and gamma). The unit Cells repeats itself in three dimensional space to form the structure. The Crystal structure can be described in terms of its unit Cell.

The solid state structure of Nickel is Face Centered Cubic.

Nickel periodic table