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Uranium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Uranium


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Pt   

Group Number
0   
18
10   
8

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
63.00   
10
225.00   
2

Facts

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   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • 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
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
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
U   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
2.28   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
5.65 eV   
1

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
78   
38

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   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
117   
24

Number of Electrons
92   
26
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iridium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
392.42 pm   
24

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
0.07 (Pa)   
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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