Symbol
Np
  
Pt
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Pnma
  
Fm_ 3m
  
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
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
  
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Discovery
In 1940
  
In 1735
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000009 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
-
Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
  
- 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, Research Purposes
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
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Not Available
  
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
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Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C
  
16
Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C
  
13
3,827.00 °C
  
15
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
2,800.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Np
  
Pt
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol
  
10
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol
  
21
3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr
  
39
1.82 g/amp-hr
  
35
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
11.62 cm3/mol
  
99+
9.09 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)
  
1
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3
  
14
21.45 g/cm3
  
11
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m
  
30
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
21
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
205.30 kJ/mol
  
2
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K
  
8
25.86 J/mol·K
  
35
Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K
  
99+
71.60 W/m·K
  
24
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
8.80 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
510.50 kJ/mol
  
11
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
19.70 kJ/mol
  
12
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
565.00 kJ/mol
  
11
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
41.60 J/mol.K
  
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