Symbol
Pt
  
Ga
  
Period Number
6
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Cmca
  
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
- A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
- Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
  
Discovery
In 1735
  
In 1875
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~0.000004 %
  
16
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
-
Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  
- Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
- Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3
  
13
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C
  
16
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C
  
15
2,403.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s
  
29
2,740.00 m/s
  
31
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
Pt
  
Ga
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol
  
10
578.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol
  
21
1,979.30 kJ/mol
  
13
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
2,963.00 kJ/mol
  
28
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
6,180.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr
  
35
0.87 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
  
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol
  
99+
11.80 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)
  
1
69.70 (-eV)
  
19
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
21.45 g/cm3
  
11
5.91 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.10 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Semiconductor
  
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m
  
30
270.00 nΩ·m
  
15
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
21
0.07 106/cm Ω
  
29
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol
  
2
28.90 kJ/mol
  
31
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.37 J/(kg K)
  
16
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K
  
35
25.86 J/mol·K
  
35
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K
  
24
40.60 W/m·K
  
34
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
18.00 µm/(m·K)
  
24
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol
  
11
256.10 kJ/mol
  
36
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol
  
12
5.59 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol
  
11
276.10 kJ/mol
  
39
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K
  
36
40.80 J/mol.K
  
38