Chemical Element

LOCATION OF Platinum

platinum

BASIC INFORMATIONPlacement number 78 group 10 atomic mass 195.085 UsesMostly used in jewelry, as a incredibly malleable metal also in petroleum fertilizer and pharmaceuticals Family membersRuthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Osmium, and IridiumMendeleev questionWe need this tecnology

PROPERTIESPhysical propertiesSilver grayish, shiny metal that can't be cut by a knife with ease, ductile and malleable. Chemical properties  melting point of 3,214.9°F density of 12.40 ounces per cubic inch non-reactive to air or water doesn't corrode and non-reactive to most acids

FUN factsPlatinum can be crushed down to be thinner than tin foil Platinum could be all around in the ocean scientist currently aren't sure Iridium is frequently added to platinum to make it harder

HISTORYPlatinum was found on about 1746 by Don Antonio de Ulloa inSouth America while collection a random metal sample

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