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Europium vs Platinum

Europium
Platinum
Platinum vs Europium


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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