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Platinum vs Lead


Lead vs Platinum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt   
Pb   

Group Number
10   
8
14   
4

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440064   
99+
7439921   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
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.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1735   
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
8

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.
  
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
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
Not Available   
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
Not Available   
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C   
16
327.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C   
15
1,740.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50   
11
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa   
34
38.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s   
29
1,190.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pt   
Pb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
1.87   
13

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.29   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.55   
11

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.41   
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.72   
16
1.85   
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
1.67   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol   
10
715.60 kJ/mol   
31

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV   
1
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
78   
38
82   
34

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78   
38
82   
34

Number of Neutrons
117   
24
125   
19

Number of Electrons
78   
38
82   
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
175.00 pm   
19

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
38

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm   
36
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
207.20 amu   
30

Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+
18.17 cm3/mol   
27

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Thallium
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Bismuth
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm   
24
495.08 pm   
16

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3   
11
11.34 g/cm3   
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3   
2
10.66 g/cm3   
15

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
12.00 MPa   
20

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.64 (Pa)   
7

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)   
18
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa   
14
5.60 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
46.00 GPa   
24

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa   
14
16.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.38   
6
0.44   
3

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45   
4
11.35   
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
3
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m   
30
208.00 nΩ·m   
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol   
2
35.10 kJ/mol   
28

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
26.65 J/mol·K   
26

Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K   
24
35.30 W/m·K   
38

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol   
11
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol   
12
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol   
11
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
64.80 J/mol.K   
17

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