Symbol
Tc
  
Pt
  
Period Number
5
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Fm_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
  
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Discovery
In 1937
  
In 1735
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000009 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
-
Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
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Not Available
  
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,772.00 °C
  
16
Boiling Point
3,827.00 °C
  
15
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Shiny Gray
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s
  
1
2,800.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Tc
  
Pt
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol
  
36
870.00 kJ/mol
  
10
2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol
  
21
3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol
  
33
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr
  
99+
1.82 g/amp-hr
  
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Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol
  
99+
9.09 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)
  
3
392.42 (-eV)
  
1
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3
  
34
21.45 g/cm3
  
11
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m
  
18
105.00 nΩ·m
  
30
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω
  
30
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
21
Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol
  
18
205.30 kJ/mol
  
2
Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)
  
29
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
25.86 J/mol·K
  
35
Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K
  
30
71.60 W/m·K
  
24
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
8.80 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol
  
6
510.50 kJ/mol
  
11
Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol
  
9
19.70 kJ/mol
  
12
Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol
  
8
565.00 kJ/mol
  
11
Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K
  
2
41.60 J/mol.K
  
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