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Magnesium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Magnesium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mg   
Pt   

Group Number
2   
16
10   
8

Period Number
3   
6   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439954   
99+
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
  • 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, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
Not Available   

In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
650.00 °C   
99+
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa   
36
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
2,800.00 m/s   
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
74.00 %   
7
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
Mg   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
15   
24
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.31   
31
2.28   
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32   
18
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.44   
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37   
16
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.29   
35
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.69   
23
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
3.66 eV   
29
5.65 eV   
1

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
12   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
12   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
117   
24

Number of Electrons
12   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm   
37
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
24.31 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
320.94 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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa   
37
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa   
25
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa   
39
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.29   
15
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.74   
99+
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

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

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K   
8
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

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

Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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