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Indium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Pt   

Group Number
13   
5
10   
8

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
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
In   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
2.28   
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.44   
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
117   
24

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
11
Not Available   

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
105.00 nΩ·m   
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

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

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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