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Rhenium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Rhenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re   
Pt   

Group Number
7   
11
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440155   
99+
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1908   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C   
2
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C   
2
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa   
8
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa   
7
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
2,800.00 m/s   
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
73.00 %   
8

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
Re   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
2.28   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
1.60   
21
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol   
20
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV   
7
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
75   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75   
40
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
111   
26
117   
24

Number of Electrons
75   
40
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm   
34
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu   
36
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
276.10 pm   
99+
392.42 pm   
24

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
3
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3   
12
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3   
4
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa   
3
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
0.07 (Pa)   
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa   
3
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa   
2
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa   
2
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02   
5
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m   
20
105.00 nΩ·m   
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol   
35
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K   
38
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K   
31
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol   
3
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol   
2
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol   
2
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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