Wanted: Platinum
A metal that shines forever
Why is it important to find?
- King Louis XV declared it the only metal fit for a king.
- Platinum coins from 1828 are very important to coin collectors.
- It can easily be mistaken for silver.
- The metal is very scarce so it needs to be found quickly.
What it is used for now?
- Can be used to fix broken teeth.
- Used for brain surgery when clipping aneurysms to prevent them from bleeding.
- Most commercial photographic film and paper is made using silver salts.
- There is platinum in fiber-optic cables, hard disk coatings, liquid crystal displays, and cathode ray tubes for computers
Platinum
Color: Silver-ish
Atomic mass: 195. 084
Atomic #: 78
Metal or Non-Metal: Metal
Room temperature: Solid
Antonio de Ulloa
Born: January 12,1716
Died: July 3, 1795
Age of death: 79
Nationality: Spanish
Occupation: Explorer and scientist
Platinum: Useful facts to know
- Platinum is hypoallergenic
- More dense than gold
- A moderately soft metal
- 3.5 on Moh's scae
- Other name: Platine means "little silver" in Spanish
- Chemical symbol: Pt
First arrest information:
- Antonio de Ulloa discovered it
- Found in 1735
- Seen in South America between Mexico and Panama
Last seen:
- Where on earth is it: Found in earth's crust
- Group # in periodic table: 10
- Family name: Precious metal
Known associates:
- ruthenium
- iridium
- osmium
- palladium
- rhodium
A platinum ring in daily use.
WARNING ELEMENT IS GENERALLY STABLE
Bibliography
Book: Understanding the elements of the periodic table: Platinum
(978-1-404-217-836)
Website: Chemicalelements.com
Website: chemicool.com
Where I found my pictures:
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/cartier-engagement-rings/
http://www.knowla.org/entry/913/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/pt.html
http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/students/platinum-tungsten/project.htm