Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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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.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1735
In 1955
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
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Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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