Platinum


 * Element Name:** Platinum


 * Element Symbol:** Pt


 * Atomic Mass:** 195[[image:Platinum.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 78


 * Protons:** 78


 * Electrons:** 78


 * Discovery:** Discovered by Antonio de Ulloa in 1748.


 * How it was named:** Its name comes from "Platina del Pinto" which means little silver of the Pinto River.


 * State of matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1768°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3825°C


 * Characteristics:** The color of Platinum is a grayish white color, it's a very heavy metal, and the density is 21.45 grams/cm squared.


 * Uses:** Platinum is a metal that's used to make jewelry, wires, dentistry tools, and chemistry lab vessels.


 * Interesting Facts:** Platinum converts methyl alcohol vapors into formaldehyde, which is used in hand warmers, also, Platinum is more expensive than gold.

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