Symbol
Pt
  
Pu
  
Period Number
6
  
7
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Actinide
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P121/m1
  
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
  
Discovery
In 1735
  
In Between 1940 1941
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
-
It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C
  
16
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C
  
15
3,235.00 °C
  
24
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s
  
29
2,260.00 m/s
  
99+
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
  
Pu
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol
  
10
584.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol
  
21
1,128.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
2,084.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
3,338.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr
  
35
2.28 g/amp-hr
  
22
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
  
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Monoclinic (MON)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol
  
99+
12.32 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)
  
1
64.90 (-eV)
  
21
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3
  
11
19.82 g/cm3
  
13
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m
  
30
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
21
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K
  
35
35.50 J/mol·K
  
3
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K
  
24
6.74 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
46.70 µm/(m·K)
  
6
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol
  
11
344.00 kJ/mol
  
25
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol
  
12
2.82 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol
  
11
360.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K
  
36
Not Available