Symbol
Pt
Cm
Group Number
103
0
17
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Period Number
67
2
7
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Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
CAS Number
74400647440519
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
-
Space Group Number
225.00225.00
11
276
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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.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1735
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
--
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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Uses & Benefits
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
-
Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
-
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
-
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Research Purposes
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
-
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Melting Point
1,772.00 °C1,340.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C3,110.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
3.502.00
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa320.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa461.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s2,260.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
2.411.30
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
73.00 %60.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Pt
Cm
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
3515
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.281.30
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
2.281.30
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.441.20
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.201.30
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.721.30
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.722.70
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol1,196.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol2,026.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
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4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol3,550.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
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5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
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6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
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7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
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8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
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9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol6,690.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
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10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
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11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
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12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol58,100.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
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13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
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14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
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15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol58,100.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
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16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol58,100.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
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17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol5,810.00 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
0
148100
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30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr3.07 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
5.65 eV4.50 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic Number
7896
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
7896
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
117151
4
285
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Number of Electrons
7896
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm174.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
136.00 pm169.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
47.87 amu247.00 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol18.28 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)44.50 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
392.42 pm336.25 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
-
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.561.67
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm313.51 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm313.85 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa350.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa32.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa40.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa0.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.380.35
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
-
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
21.4513.51
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
-
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m1.25 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω0.13 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol0.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)0.10 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K27.50 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K11.00 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K1,340.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)11.60 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol331.60 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol15.00 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol-
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K52.50 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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