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Holmium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Holmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ho   
Pt   

Group Number
Not Available   
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440600   
29
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • 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
Marc Delafontaine   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,461.00 °C   
30
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa   
13
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa   
23
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s   
30
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
Ho   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.23   
37
2.28   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.77   
17
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
67   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
67   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
98   
34
117   
24

Number of Electrons
67   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
192.00 pm   
17
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
164.93 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Dysprosium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Erbium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)   
31
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
357.73 pm   
38
392.42 pm   
24

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
17
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3   
26
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
16
Not Available   

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa   
28
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa   
32
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa   
31
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
29
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.80   
35
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
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
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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