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78 - Platinum transition metal

Discovered by Antonio de Ulloa in 1735

Platinum

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".
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 32 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f
5 17 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 9 in 5d
6 1 1 in 6s
PlatinumPt Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 19 Electron 20 Electron 21 Electron 22 Electron 23 Electron 24 Electron 25 Electron 26 Electron 27 Electron 28 Electron 29 Electron 30 Electron 31 Electron 32 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 1
195.08  u Atomic Mass
1.8  Å Atomic Radius
4098  K Boiling Point
1.36  Å Covalent Radius
21.45  g/cm³ Density
205.04 Electron Affinity
2.28 Electronegativity
8.96  eV First Ionization Energy
2045.15  K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
78 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 17, 1 Electron Shell Occupations