ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF NI METAL

By means of one-atom state method, the electronic structure of Ni metal has been determined to be [Ar] (3d(n))2.69(3d(m))0.66(3d(c))5.24(4s(c))0.25(4s(f))1.16, by which the potential curve, lattice constant, cohesive energy, verious elastic moduli and the temperature dependences of linear thermal expansion coefficient and specific heat have been calculated. The theoretical values of these properties are in good agreement with experiments, showing the basic completeness of the systematic analysis of Ni metal along electronic structure-crystal structure-physical properties.