Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Seaborgium most stable isotope is Sg and it has 2.1 min of half- life.
- And other isotopes of Seaborgium have half-lives as short as 3 ms.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1735
In 1974
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Seaborgium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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