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Platinum Palladium Comparison


Palladium Platinum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt   
Pd   

Group Number
10   
8
10   
8

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440064   
99+
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1735   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
99+

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

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.
  
  • Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
  • It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  

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

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

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C   
16
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C   
15
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50   
11
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa   
34
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
121.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s   
29
3,070.00 m/s   
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1

Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
84.00 %   
4

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pt   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
2.20   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.35   
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.72   
16
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV   
1
5.12 eV   
3

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
78   
38
46   
99+

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

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78   
38
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
117   
24
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
78   
38
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm   
36
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
106.42 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+
8.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Silver
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm   
24
389.07 pm   
25

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3   
11
12.02 g/cm3   
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3   
2
10.38 g/cm3   
17

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)   
18
0.00 (Pa)   
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa   
14
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa   
14
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
0.38   
6
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45   
4
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
3
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m   
30
105.40 nΩ·m   
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol   
2
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K   
24
71.80 W/m·K   
23

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol   
11
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol   
12
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol   
11
393.30 kJ/mol   
22

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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