19 Facts About Platinum

Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78.

Platinum is a member of the platinum group of elements and group 10 of the periodic table of elements.

Platinum is used in catalytic converters, laboratory equipment, electrical contacts and electrodes, platinum resistance thermometers, dentistry equipment, and jewelry.

Platinum is used in the glass industry to manipulate molten glass which does not "wet" platinum.

Platinum is more ductile than gold, silver or copper, thus being the most ductile of pure metals, but it is less malleable than gold.

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Platinum has six naturally occurring isotopes: Pt, Pt, Pt, Pt, Pt, and Pt.

Platinum has 34 synthetic isotopes ranging in atomic mass from 165 to 204, making the total number of known isotopes 40.

Platinum is an extremely rare metal, occurring at a concentration of only 0.

Platinum arsenide, sperrylite, is a major source of platinum associated with nickel ores in the Sudbury Basin deposit in Ontario, Canada.

Platinum exists in higher abundances on the Moon and in meteorites.

Platinum hexafluoride is a strong oxidizer capable of oxidizing oxygen.

Platinum worked with the platinum by fusing it with arsenic, then later volatilizing the arsenic.

Platinum is paramagnetic, whereas nickel and iron are both ferromagnetic.

Platinum is used in the petroleum industry as a catalyst in a number of separate processes, but especially in catalytic reforming of straight-run naphthas into higher-octane gasoline that becomes rich in aromatic compounds.

Platinum is a precious metal commodity; its bullion has the ISO currency code of XPT.

Platinum is used as an alloying agent for various metal products, including fine wires, noncorrosive laboratory containers, medical instruments, dental prostheses, electrical contacts, and thermocouples.

Platinum-based anodes are used in ships, pipelines, and steel piers.

Platinum drugs are used to treat a wide variety of cancers, including testicular and ovarian carcinomas, melanoma, small-cell and non-small-cell lung cancer, myelomas and lymphomas.

Platinum is considered a precious metal, although its use is not as common as the use of gold or silver.