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Europium Platinum Comparison


Platinum Europium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu   
Pt   

Group Number
Not Available   
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
Eu   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
2.28   
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[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
63   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
89   
38
117   
24

Number of Electrons
63   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
392.42 pm   
24

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3   
99+
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)   
4
Not Available   

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

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

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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