Nickel is a metal in group VIII of the periodic table with atomic number 29, an atomic weight of 58.71, and a density of 8.9. It has a melting point of 1453 C. The electronic configuration for the Ni ...

The zigzag, staircase, line in the diagram of the periodic table above separates the metals, on the left, from non-metals, on the right. Hydrogen is a non-metal, but it is often put in the middle.