Platinum: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Milton Beychok m (Expanded the electron configuration from its shortcut version to its full version.) |
imported>Mark Widmer (Opening paragraph revised to new standard: Phase, symbol, atomic no., and std. atomic weight.) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
|hazard= | |hazard= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Platinum''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], typically found as a [[Solid_(state_of_matter)|solid]] in its elemental form. It has the [[chemical symbol]] Pt, [[atomic number]] (number of [[protons]]) ''Z'' = 78, and a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 195.078 grams per mole. | |||
'''Platinum''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], | |||
Platinum is considered a member of the "Transition metal" class of elements. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 3,825 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]] and a [[melting point]] of 1,768.4 °C. Platinum is also considered a [[precious metal]] and is used as a [[catalysis|catalyst]] in many [[chemical reaction]]s. | Platinum is considered a member of the "Transition metal" class of elements. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 3,825 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]] and a [[melting point]] of 1,768.4 °C. Platinum is also considered a [[precious metal]] and is used as a [[catalysis|catalyst]] in many [[chemical reaction]]s. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:13, 2 February 2021
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platinum is a chemical element, typically found as a solid in its elemental form. It has the chemical symbol Pt, atomic number (number of protons) Z = 78, and a standard atomic weight of 195.078 grams per mole.
Platinum is considered a member of the "Transition metal" class of elements. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 3,825 °C and a melting point of 1,768.4 °C. Platinum is also considered a precious metal and is used as a catalyst in many chemical reactions.