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Platinum Nobelium Comparison


Nobelium Platinum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt  
No  

Group Number
10  
8
3  
15

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440064  
99+
10028145  
16

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1735  
In 1966  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
-  

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
2,600.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
-  

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
28

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
1,100.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.41  
6
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pt  
No  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
1.10  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
642.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35

6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26

15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
917.00 kJ/mol  
34

22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
627.00 kJ/mol  
36

23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
6,410.00 kJ/mol  
12

24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
627.00 kJ/mol  
39

25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
601.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
641.00 kJ/mol  
37

28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
641.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
4.83 g/amp-hr  
4

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
78  
38
102  
16

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Rn] 5f14 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78  
38
102  
16

Number of Neutrons
117  
25
157  
8

Number of Electrons
78  
38
102  
16

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
259.00 amu  
13

Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  

Next Element
Gold
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.76  
5

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)  
18
0.00 (Pa)  
28

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
8.70 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
12.30 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
9.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
3

Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
-  

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
390.40 kJ/mol  
30

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
63.00 J/mol.K  
24

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