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Hafnium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Hafnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Hf   
Pt   

Group Number
4   
14
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440586   
30
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1922   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
31
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
27
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
  • It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,150.00 °C   
10
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
5,400.00 °C   
5
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50   
7
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
1,450.00 MPa   
6
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
1,520.00 MPa   
5
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
3,010.00 m/s   
27
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
Hf   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
2.28   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
1.16   
37
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.50 kJ/mol   
40
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,440.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,250.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,216.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.66 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35

Electron Work Function
3.90 eV   
27
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
72   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
72   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
106   
29
117   
24

Number of Electrons
72   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm   
28
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
178.49 amu   
39
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
13.60 cm3/mol   
38
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lutetium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Tantalum
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
81.00 (-eV)   
16
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
319.64 pm   
99+
392.42 pm   
24

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
12
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
13.31 g/cm3   
26
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
12.00 g/cm3   
12
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
445.00 MPa   
8
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
24
0.07 (Pa)   
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa   
23
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
78.00 GPa   
25
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.31   
18
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
331.00 nΩ·m   
14
105.00 nΩ·m   
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω   
39
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.73 J/mol·K   
36
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
661.10 kJ/mol   
5
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
25.10 kJ/mol   
8
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
703.00 kJ/mol   
5
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
43.60 J/mol.K   
34
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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