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Platinum vs Titanium

Platinum
Titanium
Titanium vs Platinum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pt   
Ti   
Group Number
10   
8
4   
14
Period Number
6   
4   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440064   
99+
7440326   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Discovery
In 1735   
In 1791   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.05 %   
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.66 %   
7
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15
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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
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
Not Available   
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C   
16
1,660.00 °C   
18
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C   
15
3,287.00 °C   
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.50   
11
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa   
34
716.00 MPa   
15
Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
830.00 MPa   
14
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s   
29
5,090.00 m/s   
9
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   
Ti   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
23   
16
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
1.54   
26
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.32   
23
Allen Electronegativity
1.72   
16
1.38   
32
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
2.46   
28
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol   
10
658.80 kJ/mol   
39
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
5.65 eV   
1
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
78   
38
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
78   
38
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
117   
24
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
78   
38
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm   
36
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Iridium
  
Scandium
  
Next Element
Gold
  
Vanadium
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)   
1
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
392.42 pm   
24
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3   
11
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3   
2
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
434.00 MPa   
9
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)   
18
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa   
14
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa   
14
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.38   
6
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.45   
4
4.51   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
0.00 H/m   
3
Not Available   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m   
30
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol   
2
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K   
24
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol   
11
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol   
12
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol   
11
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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