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Platinum vs Thorium

Platinum
Thorium
Thorium vs Platinum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pt  
Th  
Group Number
10  
8
0  
18
Period Number
6  
7  
Block
d block  
f block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440064  
99+
7440326  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Discovery
In 1735  
In 1829  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
25
0.05 %  
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
15
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
  • compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
Physical
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C  
16
1,750.00 °C  
17
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C  
15
4,790.00 °C  
8
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.50  
12
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
390.00 MPa  
35
Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
295.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.41  
6
1.60  
33
Reflectivity
73.00 %  
10
15.00 %  
36
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Pt  
Th  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35  
4
28  
11
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.72  
19
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
17th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
Electron Work Function
5.65 eV  
4
3.41 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
78  
38
90  
28
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
78  
38
90  
28
Number of Neutrons
117  
25
142  
16
Number of Electrons
78  
38
90  
28
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
179.80 pm  
17
Covalent Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
206.00 pm  
7
Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm  
99+
237.00 pm  
19
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
232.04 amu  
23
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Iridium
  
Actinium
  
Next Element
Gold
  
Protactinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)  
1
59.30 (-eV)  
24
Lattice Constant
392.42 pm  
27
508.42 pm  
16
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.10  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3  
11
11.72 g/cm3  
34
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3  
12
11.72 g/cm3  
32
Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
75.00 MPa  
30
Viscosity
0.00  
16
0.00  
23
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)  
22
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa  
14
31.00 GPa  
25
Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
54.00 GPa  
23
Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa  
15
79.00 GPa  
26
Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.27  
20
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.45  
13
11.70  
36
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
14
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
20
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m  
30
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K  
24
54.00 W/m·K  
28
Critical Temperature
2,041.00 K  
19
2,023.00 K  
20
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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