Chemistry:Nickel(II) hydroxide

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Nickel(II) hydroxide
Nickel(II) hydroxide
Nickel(II) hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
Nickel(II) hydroxide
Other names
Nickel hydroxide, Theophrastite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 235-008-5
RTECS number
  • QR648000
UNII
Properties
Ni(OH)2
Molar mass 92.724 g/mol (anhydrous)
110.72 g/mol (monohydrate)
Appearance green crystals
Density 4.10 g/cm3
Melting point 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) (anhydrous, decomposes)
0.0015 g/L[1]
5.48×10−16[2]
+4500.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure[3]
hexagonal, hP3
P3m1, No. 164
a = 0.3117 nm, b = 0.3117 nm, c = 0.4595 nm
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
Thermochemistry
79 J·mol−1·K−1[4]
−538 kJ·mol−1[4]
Hazards
Safety data sheet External SDS
GHS pictograms GHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H302, H332, H315, H334, H317, H341, H350, H360, H372
P260, P284, P201, P280, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1515 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
The test tube in the middle contains a precipitate of nickel(II) hydroxide

Nickel(II) hydroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Ni(OH)2. It is a lime-green solid that dissolves with decomposition in ammonia and amines and is attacked by acids. It is electroactive, being converted to the Ni(III) oxy-hydroxide, leading to widespread applications in rechargeable batteries.[6]

Properties

Nickel(II) hydroxide has two well-characterized polymorphs, α and β. The α structure consists of Ni(OH)2 layers with intercalated anions or water.[7][8] The β form adopts a hexagonal close-packed structure of Ni2+ and OH ions.[7][8] In the presence of water, the α polymorph typically recrystallizes to the β form.[7][9] In addition to the α and β polymorphs, several γ nickel hydroxides have been described, distinguished by crystal structures with much larger inter-sheet distances.[7]

The mineral form of Ni(OH)2, theophrastite, was first identified in the Vermion region of northern Greece, in 1980. It is found naturally as a translucent emerald-green crystal formed in thin sheets near the boundaries of idocrase or chlorite crystals.[10] A nickel-magnesium variant of the mineral, (Ni,Mg)(OH)
2
had been previously discovered at Hagdale on the island of Unst in Scotland.[11]

Reactions

Nickel(II) hydroxide is frequently used in electrical car batteries.[8] Specifically, Ni(OH)2 readily oxidizes to nickel oxyhydroxide, NiOOH, in combination with a reduction reaction, often of a metal hydride (reaction 1 and 2).[12][13]

Reaction 1 Ni(OH)
2
+ OH → NiO(OH) + H
2
O + e

Reaction 2 M + H
2
O + e → MH + OH

Net Reaction (in H2O) Ni(OH)
2
+ M → NiOOH + MH

Of the two polymorphs, α-Ni(OH)2 has a higher theoretical capacity and thus is generally considered to be preferable in electrochemical applications. However, it transforms to β-Ni(OH)2 in alkaline solutions, leading to many investigations into the possibility of stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 electrodes for industrial applications.[9]

Synthesis

The synthesis entails treating aqueous solutions of nickel(II) salts with potassium hydroxide.[14]

Toxicity

The Ni2+ ion is a known carcinogen. Toxicity and related safety concerns have driven research into increasing the energy density of Ni(OH)2 electrodes, such as the addition of calcium or cobalt hydroxides.[6]

See also

References

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  2. John Rumble (June 18, 2018) (in English). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–189. ISBN 978-1138561632. 
  3. Enoki, Toshiaki; Tsujikawa, Ikuji (1975). "Magnetic Behaviours of a Random Magnet, NipMg(1-p)(OH2)". Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 39 (2): 317. doi:10.1143/JPSJ.39.317. Bibcode1975JPSJ...39..317E. 
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  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Oliva, P.; Leonardi, J.; Laurent, J.F. (1982). "Review of the structure and the electrochemistry of nickel hydroxides and oxy-hydroxides". Journal of Power Sources 8 (2): 229–255. doi:10.1016/0378-7753(82)80057-8. Bibcode1982JPS.....8..229O. 
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  9. 9.0 9.1 Shukla, A.K.; Kumar, V.G.; Munichandriah, N. (1994). "Stabilized α-Ni(OH)2 as Electrode Material for Alkaline Secondary Cells". Journal of the Electrochemical Society 141 (11): 2956–2959. doi:10.1149/1.2059264. Bibcode1994JElS..141.2956V. 
  10. Marcopoulos, T.; Economou, M. (1980). "Theophrastite, Ni(OH)2, a new mineral from northern Greece". American Mineralogist 66: 1020–1021. http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM66/AM66_1020.pdf. 
  11. Livingston, A.; Bish, D. L. (1982). "On the new mineral theophrastite, a nickel hydroxide, from Unst, Shetland, Scotland". Mineralogical Magazine 46 (338): 1. doi:10.1180/minmag.1982.046.338.01. Bibcode1982MinM...46....1L. http://www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_46/46-338-1.pdf. 
  12. Ovshinsky, S.R.; Fetcenko, M.A.; Ross, J. (1993). "A nickel metal hydride battery for electric vehicles". Science 260 (5105): 176–181. doi:10.1126/science.260.5105.176. PMID 17807176. Bibcode1993Sci...260..176O. 
  13. Young, Kwo (2016) (in en). Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries. MDPI. doi:10.3390/books978-3-03842-303-4. ISBN 978-3-03842-303-4. https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/244. 
  14. Glemser, O. (1963) "Nickel(II) Hydroxide" in ""Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed. G. Brauer (ed.), Academic Press, NY. Vol. 1. p. 1549.