Nickel is a transition metal widely used in industrial catalysts and electroplating.
Based on the position of nickel in the periodic table, which row shows the most likely melting point of metallic nickel and the colour of anhydrous nickel(II) chloride, NiCl2\text{NiCl}_2NiCl2?
melting point: 98 ∘C98\text{ }^\circ\text{C}98 ∘C, colour: white
melting point: 1455 ∘C1455\text{ }^\circ\text{C}1455 ∘C, colour: green
melting point: 98 ∘C98\text{ }^\circ\text{C}98 ∘C, colour: green
melting point: 1455 ∘C1455\text{ }^\circ\text{C}1455 ∘C, colour: white
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