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Platinum Bismuth Comparison


Bismuth Platinum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt  
Bi  

Group Number
10  
8
15  
3

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440064  
99+
7440699  
22

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
C12/m1  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
12.00  
15

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
Claude François Geoffroy  

Discovery
In 1735  
In 1753  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

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

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3  
20

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
271.30 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
1,560.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
70.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
30.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
1,790.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.41  
6
2.50  
5

Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pt  
Bi  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
2.02  
7

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
2.34  
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.67  
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
2.15  
8

Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
2.01  
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
1.98  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
703.00 kJ/mol  
35

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,610.00 kJ/mol  
34

3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,466.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
4,370.00 kJ/mol  
38

5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
8,520.00 kJ/mol  
29

7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
37

9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34

10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
38

11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
36

12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
32

14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
22

15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
28

16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
23

17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
703.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34

19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
703.00 kJ/mol  
40

20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
703.00 kJ/mol  
34

21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
12

22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
703.00 kJ/mol  
28

23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
10

24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
703.00 kJ/mol  
27

25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
703.00 kJ/mol  
28

27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
703.00 kJ/mol  
34

29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
703.00 kJ/mol  
35

30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
2.60 g/amp-hr  
23

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
4.22 eV  
29

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
78  
38
83  
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Rhombohedral (RHO)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78  
38
83  
33

Number of Neutrons
117  
25
126  
19

Number of Electrons
78  
38
83  
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
148.00 pm  
38

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
207.00 pm  
33

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
208.98 amu  
29

Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+
21.30 cm3/mol  
23

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Polonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
667.40 pm  
2

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3  
12
10.05 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
32.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
29

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
22

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
12.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
31.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
32.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.33  
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
9.79  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
20

Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
36

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
91.20 kJ/mol  
13

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
25.52 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
544.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
151.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
207.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
56.70 J/mol.K  
32

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