Periodic Table

Platinum

Atomic Number: 78

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

195.078

Density

21.09

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1772°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3827°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Platinum

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Platinum

Heat of Fusion

20 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

490 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

133 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

72 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2818321710
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1735

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

78

Pt

190

PlatinumPt190Stable0.014-----

78

Pt

192

PlatinumPt192Stable0.782-----

78

Pt

194

PlatinumPt194Stable32.967-----

78

Pt

195

PlatinumPt195Stable33.832-----

78

Pt

196

PlatinumPt196Stable25.252-----

78

Pt

198

PlatinumPt198Stable7.163-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000005%
In the Sun0.0000009%
In Meteorites0.000098%
In the Earth's Crust0.0000037%
In Seawater0%
In the Human Body0%
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