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Platinum Vanadium Comparison


Vanadium Platinum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt  
V  

Group Number
10  
8
5  
13

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440064  
99+
7440622  
27

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
229.00  
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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
Andrés Manuel del Río  

Discovery
In 1735  
In 1801  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.02 %  
12

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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.
  
  • Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
39

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
36

Physical

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
1,890.00 °C  
13

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
3,380.00 °C  
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Blue-Silver Grey  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
6.70  
4

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
628.00 MPa  
25

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
4,560.00 m/s  
22

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.41  
6
2.05  
13

Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pt  
V  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
22  
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.63  
21

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.39  
21

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.45  
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.63  
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
1.53  
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.37  
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,414.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,830.00 kJ/mol  
36

4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
4,507.00 kJ/mol  
35

5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
6,298.70 kJ/mol  
38

6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
12,363.00 kJ/mol  
6

7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
14,530.00 kJ/mol  
5

8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
16,730.00 kJ/mol  
7

9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,860.00 kJ/mol  
7

10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
22,240.00 kJ/mol  
12

11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
24,670.00 kJ/mol  
15

12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29,730.00 kJ/mol  
34

13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
32,446.00 kJ/mol  
12

14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
86,450.00 kJ/mol  
1

15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
94,170.00 kJ/mol  
3

16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
102,300.00 kJ/mol  
3

17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
112,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
121,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
130,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
143,400.00 kJ/mol  
8

21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
151,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
650.00 kJ/mol  
32

23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
650.90 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
650.90 kJ/mol  
34

25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
650.90 kJ/mol  
36

26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
650.90 kJ/mol  
35

27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
650.90 kJ/mol  
36

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

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

30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
650.90 kJ/mol  
38

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
0.38 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
4.30 eV  
25

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
78  
38
23  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Ar] 3d3 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78  
38
23  
99+

Number of Neutrons
117  
25
28  
99+

Number of Electrons
78  
38
23  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
153.00 pm  
35

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
50.94 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)  
1
120.00 (-eV)  
6

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
303.00 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.70  
9

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
800.00 MPa  
6

Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
11

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)  
18
0.23 (Pa)  
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
47.00 GPa  
16

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
160.00 GPa  
11

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
128.00 GPa  
17

Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
5.96  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
8

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m  
30
197.00 nΩ·m  
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.05 106/cm Ω  
40

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.49 J/(kg K)  
10

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
24.89 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K  
24
30.70 W/m·K  
40

Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
2,183.00 K  
15

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
458.60 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
17.57 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
514.60 kJ/mol  
17

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
28.90 J/mol.K  
99+

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