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Platinum vs Tungsten

Platinum
Tungsten
Tungsten vs Platinum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pt   
W   
Group Number
10   
8
6   
12
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440064   
99+
7440337   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1735   
In 1781   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18
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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C   
16
3,410.00 °C   
1
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C   
15
5,660.00 °C   
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.50   
11
7.50   
2
Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa   
34
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s   
29
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
62.00 %   
13
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   
W   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
2.36   
2
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.98   
23
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.40   
19
Allen Electronegativity
1.72   
16
1.47   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
1.64   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol   
10
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
5.65 eV   
1
4.55 eV   
13
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
78   
38
74   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
78   
38
74   
99+
Number of Neutrons
117   
24
110   
27
Number of Electrons
78   
38
74   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
162.00 pm   
29
Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm   
36
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
183.84 amu   
37
Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Iridium
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
Gold
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)   
1
140.00 (-eV)   
5
Lattice Constant
392.42 pm   
24
316.52 pm   
99+
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
19.25 g/cm3   
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3   
2
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
370.00 MPa   
10
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)   
18
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa   
14
161.00 GPa   
5
Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
310.00 GPa   
4
Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa   
14
411.00 GPa   
4
Poisson Ratio
0.38   
6
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.45   
4
19.22   
9
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
0.00 H/m   
3
Not Available   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m   
30
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol   
2
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
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
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K   
24
173.00 W/m·K   
7
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol   
11
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol   
12
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol   
11
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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