Platinum


 * Element Name**: Platinum


 * Element Symbol**: PT


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


 * Atomic Number**: 78


 * Protons**: 78


 * Electrons**: 78


 * Discovery**: 16 century by Antonio de Ulloa


 * How it was named**: Spanish word for silver, platina


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 1768.4°C


 * Boiling Point**: 3825°C


 * Characteristics**:
 * Silvery-white color
 * Pure Metal
 * A Soft Metal


 * Uses of Element**: Catalyst


 * Interesting Facts**: Platinum is one of the rarest element in the Earth's crust. It's used to make jewelry, wire and electrical furnaces.

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