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Bismuth vs Platinum


Platinum vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi   
Pt   

Group Number
15   
3
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
C12/m1   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
12.00   
12
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1753   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
Not Available   

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
2,800.00 m/s   
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
73.00 %   
8

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Bi   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
2.28   
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.44   
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
5.65 eV   
1

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83   
33
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83   
33
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
126   
18
117   
24

Number of Electrons
83   
33
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
392.42 pm   
24

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3   
39
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3   
18
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.07 (Pa)   
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa   
99+
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
6
0.00 H/m   
3

Susceptibility
0.00   
6
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
105.00 nΩ·m   
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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