Platinum
By: Alec Klem
Info about Platinum
-Has 6 energy levels.
-Is in Period 6 on the periodic table.
-Is in group 10 on the periodic table.
-Atomic symbol is Pt.
-Atomic number is 78.
-Atomic Mass 195.078 atomic mass units.
-Boiling point is 3825.0 °C.
-Melting point is 1768.3 °C.
-It has 78 protons.
-It has 117 neutrons.
-It has 78 electrons.
-Is a transition metal.
-When pure is malleable and ductile.
-21.45 g/cm3.
-Is a metal.
-State at room temperature is a solid and at 298 K.
-Color is grayish-white.
-Density is 21450 kg/m3.
-Very resistant to corrosion.
The History of Platinum
Where Platinum can be Found
Uses
-Jewelry like rings, earrings, and every other jewelry.
-In dentistry
-Coating middle nose cones, and jet engine fuel nozzles.
-Laboratory objects and non-corrosion materials.
-Anti pollution cars.
-Thermocouple elements.
-Platinum-cobalt alloys are magnetic.
-Conducts heat really well
Necklace
Platinum is used in Necklaces.
Ring
Earrings
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