Platinum

== Symbol:Pt Atomic Number: 78 Atomic Mass:195 Number of Protons: 78 Number of Neutrons: 117 Number of Electrons: 78 Melting Point: 1,774°C Boiling Point: 3,827°C Classification: Metal Normal Phase: Solid Origin of Name: Spanish (Platina) Cost: 1 gram platinum for $60.41



DIscovered by Antonio de Uloa and Don Jorge Juan y Santacilia. Belongs to the transition metal family. 

<span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Interesting Facts <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">1) Considered as one of the most precious metals. <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">2) Platinum is the rarest of the precious metals. <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">3) Platinum is the heaviest of the precious metals. <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">4) All platinum ever mined will fit in an anverage size living room. <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">5) Platinum is used in medical treatments to help cause cancer. <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">6) Platinum weighs twice as much as one karot of gold.

<span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">By: Katie Newton