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Dubnium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Dubnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Db  
Pt  

Group Number
5  
13
10  
8

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
53850354  
14
7440064  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Antonio de Ulloa  

Discovery
In 1968  
In 1735  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,772.00 °C  
16

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
3,827.00 °C  
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
3.50  
12

Brinell Hardness
330.00 MPa  
38
300.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,800.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.20  
99+
2.41  
6

Reflectivity
55.00 %  
27
73.00 %  
10

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Db  
Pt  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.28  
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.28  
5

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.44  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.72  
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
1.72  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol  
38
870.00 kJ/mol  
10

2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22

3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6

5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9

6th Energy Level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27

7th Energy level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

8th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

9th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

11th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

12th Energy Level
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

14th Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

16th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19
870.00 kJ/mol  
27

18th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

19th Energy Level
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18
870.00 kJ/mol  
25

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
15

21st Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
36
870.00 kJ/mol  
38

22nd Energy Level
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
13

23rd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33
870.10 kJ/mol  
39

24th Energy Level
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
9

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

26th Energy Level
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
6

28th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3
870.10 kJ/mol  
9

29th Energy Level
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5
870.00 kJ/mol  
10

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
5.65 eV  
4

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
105  
13
78  
38

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
105  
13
78  
38

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
117  
25

Number of Electrons
105  
13
78  
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
149.00 pm  
37
136.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
268.00 amu  
10
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
22.80 cm3/mol  
17
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  

Next Element
Gold
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
392.42 pm  
27

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.56  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3  
5
21.45 g/cm3  
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
29.30 g/cm3  
6
19.77 g/cm3  
12

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
125.00 MPa  
26

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
16

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
16

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.07 (Pa)  
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
34.00 GPa  
22
61.00 GPa  
14

Bulk Modulus
39.00 GPa  
39
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
168.00 GPa  
15

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
39.00  
3
21.45  
13

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
14

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
20

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26

Electron Affinity
-  
205.30 kJ/mol  
2

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
29.30 J/mol·K  
11
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,041.00 K  
19

Thermal Expansion
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+
510.50 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
19.70 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
565.00 kJ/mol  
15

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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