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Platinum vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Platinum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pt   
Y   

Group Number
10   
8
3   
15

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440064   
99+
7440655   
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1735   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical 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   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26

In Bone
Not Available   
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,772.00 °C   
16
1,523.00 °C   
27

Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C   
15
3,337.00 °C   
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.50   
11
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
300.00 MPa   
34
589.00 MPa   
22

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,800.00 m/s   
29
3,300.00 m/s   
23

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   
Y   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28   
3
1.22   
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.65   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.11   
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.72   
16
1.12   
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72   
99+
2.78   
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol   
10
600.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.65 eV   
1
3.10 eV   
35

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
78   
38
39   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
78   
38
39   
99+

Number of Neutrons
117   
24
50   
99+

Number of Electrons
78   
38
39   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
175.00 pm   
36
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
88.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+
19.80 cm3/mol   
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Gold
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
392.42 (-eV)   
1
48.00 (-eV)   
30

Lattice Constant
392.42 pm   
24
364.74 pm   
31

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.45 g/cm3   
11
4.47 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.77 g/cm3   
2
4.24 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.07 (Pa)   
18
4.27 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
61.00 GPa   
14
25.60 GPa   
30

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
41.20 GPa   
30

Young's Modulus
168.00 GPa   
14
63.50 GPa   
32

Poisson Ratio
0.38   
6
0.24   
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.45   
4
4.47   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
3
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
105.00 nΩ·m   
30
596.00 nΩ·m   
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
205.30 kJ/mol   
2
29.60 kJ/mol   
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
26.53 J/mol·K   
27

Thermal Conductivity
71.60 W/m·K   
24
17.20 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
510.50 kJ/mol   
11
393.00 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
19.70 kJ/mol   
12
17.15 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
565.00 kJ/mol   
11
418.00 kJ/mol   
18

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
44.40 J/mol.K   
33

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