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Platinum vs Flerovium


Flerovium vs Platinum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt  
Fl  

Group Number
10  
8
14  
4

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440064  
99+
54085164  
5

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
198.00  
6

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
-  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1735  
In 1999  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
67.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
147.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
450.00 MPa  
38

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
3,200.00 m/s  
35

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.41  
6
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pt  
Fl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
2.60  
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
823.90 kJ/mol  
13

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35

3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18

4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37

5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24

13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17

18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16

20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
800.00 kJ/mol  
24

21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34

24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
800.10 kJ/mol  
17

30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
78  
38
114  
4

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78  
38
114  
4

Number of Neutrons
117  
25
184  
2

Number of Electrons
78  
38
114  
4

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
171.00 pm  
26

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
289.00 amu  
3

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Nihonium
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Moscovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)  
1
0.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3  
11
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3  
12
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)  
18
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
15.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
14.00  
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m  
30
5.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K  
24
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
340.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
337.40 kJ/mol  
38

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
14.50 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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