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Promethium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Pt  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7440064  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Antonio de Ulloa  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1735  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
25

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
1,772.00 °C  
16

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
3,827.00 °C  
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
3.50  
12

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
300.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,800.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
2.41  
6

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
73.00 %  
10

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Pt  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.28  
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
2.28  
5

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.44  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.72  
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
1.72  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
27

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
25

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
15

21st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
38

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
13

23rd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
39

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
9

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
6

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
9

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
10

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
5.65 eV  
4

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
78  
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
78  
38

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
117  
25

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
78  
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
136.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
175.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
40
392.42 (-eV)  
1

Lattice Constant
-  
392.42 pm  
27

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.56  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
19.77 g/cm3  
12

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
125.00 MPa  
26

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
16

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
0.07 (Pa)  
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
61.00 GPa  
14

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
168.00 GPa  
15

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
21.45  
13

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
14

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
20

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
105.00 nΩ·m  
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
205.30 kJ/mol  
2

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.60 J/mol·K  
20
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,315.00 K  
99+
2,041.00 K  
19

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
510.50 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
19.70 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
15

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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