Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Cmcm
Fm_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
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Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1789
In 1735
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
- Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
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Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
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Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery White
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor