Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkali
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
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Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1735
In 1860
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
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Abundance In Humans
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Uses & Benefits
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
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Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Mildly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gold
Vickers Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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Reflectivity
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
3rd Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
[Xe] 6s1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
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Shear Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Permeability
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Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
Critical Temperature
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