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Technical data for Platinum

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Overview
NamePlatinum
SymbolPt
Atomic Number78
Atomic Weight195.084
Density21.45 g/cm3
Melting Point1768.3 °C
Boiling Point3825 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point1768.3 °C
Boiling Point3825 °C
Absolute Melting Point2041.4 K
Absolute Boiling Point4098 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion20 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization490 kJ/mol
Specific Heat133 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity71 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion8.9×10-6 K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density21.45 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)19.77 g/cm3
Molar Volume9.0948×10-6
Brinell Hardness392 MPa
Mohs Hardness3.5
Vickers Hardness549 MPa
Bulk Modulus230 GPa
Shear Modulus61 GPa
Young Modulus168 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.38
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound2680 m/s
Thermal Conductivity71 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion8.9×10-6 K-1

Reactivity
Valence6
Electronegativity2.28
ElectronAffinity205.3 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
870, 1791 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard Class
4.1
DOT Numbers3089
RTECS Number
RTECSTP2160000
NFPA LabelNFPA Label

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group10
Period6
SeriesTransition Metal
Electron Configuration[Xe]6s14f145d9
ColorGray
Discovery
1735 in Peru
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-06-4
CID Number
CID23939
RTECS Number
RTECSTP2160000

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity9.4×106 S/m
Resistivity1.1×10-7 m Ω
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeParamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility1.22×10-8 m3/Kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility2.38×10-9 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.0002573

Abundances
% in Universe5×10-7%
% in Sun9×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.000098%
% in Earth's Crust3.7×10-6%
% in OceansN/A
% in HumansN/A

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius177 pm
Covalent Radius136 pm
Van der Waals Radius175 pm
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
392.42, 392.42, 392.42 pm
Space Group NameFm_ 3m
Space Group Number225

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers3D3
Neutron Cross Section10
Neutron Mass Absorption0.002
Known Isotopes
166Pt, 167Pt, 168Pt, 169Pt, 170Pt, 171Pt, 172Pt, 173Pt, 174Pt, 175Pt, 176Pt, 177Pt, 178Pt, 179Pt, 180Pt, 181Pt, 182Pt, 183Pt, 184Pt, 185Pt, 186Pt, 187Pt, 188Pt, 189Pt, 190Pt, 191Pt, 192Pt, 193Pt, 194Pt, 195Pt, 196Pt, 197Pt, 198Pt, 199Pt, 200Pt, 201Pt, 202Pt
Stable Isotopes
192Pt, 194Pt, 195Pt, 196Pt, 198Pt
Isotopic Abundances
190Pt0.014%
192Pt0.782%
194Pt32.967%
195Pt33.832%
196Pt25.242%
198Pt7.163%


Notes on the properties of Platinum:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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