During electroplating, the anode metal accelerates the dissolution of nickel, while the electrode acts to increase its level.                                                                                                                                                                                              Most nickel chloride is used for electroplating and nickel plating.

During electroplating, it acts to increase the electrode level, while the anode metal accelerates the dissolution of nickel.

Nickel chloride can be used as a catalyst for organic synthesis (e.g., pyrazolophthalazinyl spirooxindoles) to synthesize nickel nanoparticles as reductants and to prepare nickel coordination compounds.

Nickel chloride solutions are used for electroplating nickel onto other metal parts.