- Atomic Radius (Å)
Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, gray-white transition metal. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina, which is literally translated into "little silver".
78
Atomic Number
195.08
Atomic Mass (u)
2045.15
Melting Point (K)
4098
Boiling Point (K)
21.45
Density (solid: g/cm³, gas: g/liter)
1.8
Atomic Radius (Å)
1.36
Covalent Radius (Å)
2.28
Electronegativity
8.96
First Ionization Energy (eV)
205.04
Electron Affinity
6
Number of Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 17, 1
Electron Shell Occupations
0.13
Specific Heat (J/g)