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Platinum
Tin
Tin Platinum comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pt  
Sn  
Group Number
10  
8
14  
4
Period Number
6  
5  
Block
d block  
p block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440064  
99+
7440315  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
I41/amd  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
141.00  
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
-  
Discovery
In 1735  
Before 3500 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15
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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.40 p.p.m.  
17
Physical
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
231.90 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
2,270.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.41  
6
2.40  
7
Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
51.00 %  
30
Allotropes
No  
Yes  
α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  
β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  
γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Pt  
Sn  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35  
4
35  
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.96  
9
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.49  
19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.72  
5
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
2.21  
5
Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
1.82  
14
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.04  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30
4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21
6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39
8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35
9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36
11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34
12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31
14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27
16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33
19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
708.60 kJ/mol  
39
20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
708.00 kJ/mol  
33
21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
708.00 kJ/mol  
27
23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
708.60 kJ/mol  
26
25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
708.60 kJ/mol  
28
26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
708.60 kJ/mol  
32
29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
708.60 kJ/mol  
33
30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
708.60 kJ/mol  
27
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
4.42 eV  
22
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization  
Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
78  
38
50  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
78  
38
50  
99+
Number of Neutrons
117  
25
69  
99+
Number of Electrons
78  
38
50  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
40
Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
217.00 pm  
29
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Iridium
  
Indium
  
Next Element
Gold
  
Cesium
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)  
1
83.50 (-eV)  
14
Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
583.18 pm  
7
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
0.68  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3  
11
7.37 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3  
12
6.99 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
15
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)  
18
0.00 (Pa)  
38
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
18.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
58.00 GPa  
21
Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
50.00 GPa  
39
Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.36  
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
7.31  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
30
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m  
30
115.00 nΩ·m  
28
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
107.30 kJ/mol  
9
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
27.11 J/mol·K  
26
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K  
24
66.80 W/m·K  
25
Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
505.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40
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