Platinum

TRANSITION METAL · GROUP 10 · PERIOD 6
78
Pt
Platinum
195.08

Atomic Data

Atomic Number78
SymbolPt
Atomic Weight195.08 u
Density (STP)21.45 g/cm³
Melting Point1768.25 °C (2041.4 K)
Boiling Point3824.85 °C (4098 K)
Electronegativity2.28 (Pauling)
Electron Config.1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d9 6s1
Oxidation States+2, +4
Phase at STPSolid
CategoryTransition Metal
Period / Group6 / 10
CAS Number7440-06-4

Electron Configuration

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[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1

Shell n Subshell Electrons Cumulative
K11s22
L22s24
L22p610
M33s212
M33p618
M33d1028
N44s230
N44p636
N44d1046
N44f1460
O55s262
O55p668
O55d977
P66s178
Total 78 78

Isotopes of Platinum

Platinum has six naturally occurring stable isotopes. The most abundant is ¹⁹⁵Pt, comprising 33.832% of all naturally occurring Platinum.

Isotope Symbol Protons Neutrons Abundance Stability
Platinum-190¹⁹⁰Pt781120.012Stable
Platinum-192¹⁹²Pt781140.782Stable
Platinum-194¹⁹⁴Pt7811632.967Stable
Platinum-195¹⁹⁵Pt7811733.832Stable
Platinum-196¹⁹⁶Pt7811825.242Stable
Platinum-198¹⁹⁸Pt781207.163Stable

Abundance & Occurrence

Platinum is present in Earth's crust at approximately 0.005 ppm by mass and at approximately 0.5 ppm by mass throughout the universe.

Earth's Crust (ppm by mass)

Platinum
0.005 ppm
Silicon (ref.)
277,000 ppm
Oxygen (ref.)
461,000 ppm

Universe (ppm by mass)

Platinum
0.5 ppm
Helium (ref.)
230,000 ppm
Hydrogen (ref.)
739,000 ppm

Discovery & History

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Downloadable Resources

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