platinum element presentation prepared by Muhammad Harbi student at salahadin university collage of science

1. Prepared by :
Muhammad Harbi
Salahadin University College Of Science
Department Geology
Platinum, 78 , Pt

2. Element Number and Symbol
Platinum is element number 78
in the periodic table.
Platinum’s symbol is Pt.

3. Bohr’s Diagram

4. Name
name is derived from the Spanish
term platina,
which is literally translated into "little silver"

5. Platinum
Platinum is period 6 in the Periodic Table
It belongs to group 3, column 10 in the
Periodic Table , d-block
It is a transition metal

6. Where is Platinum found?
 It is one of the rarer elements in Earth's crust with
an average abundance of approximately 5 μg/kg
only a few hundred tonnes are produced annually.
 Most often the native platinum is found in
secondary deposits in alluvial deposits.
 However, it is found mixed in with some other
metals such as “gold, nickel, and copper”.
 It can also be found in the countries of
South Africa, Russia, Canada, USA

8. What are the Uses and value of
Platinum?
Platinum is used in jewelry, car engines,
electronics, glass, and spark plugs
 The price of platinum, like other industrial
commodities, is more volatile than that of gold. In
2008 ,the price of platinum dropped from $2,252
to $774 per oz, a loss of nearly 2/3 of its value. By
contrast, the price of gold dropped from ~$1,000 to
~$700/oz during the same time frame, a loss of
only 1/3 of its value.

9. Uses
 Archaeologists have discovered traces of
platinum in the gold used in ancient Egyptian tombs
and hieroglyphics as early as 1200 BC.
 245 tonnes of platinum sold in 2010, 113 tonnes
were used for vehicle emissions control devices
(46%), 76 tonnes for jewelry (31%). The remaining
35.5 tonnes went to various other minor
applications, such as investment, electrodes,
anticancer drugs, oxygen sensors, spark plugs and
turbine engines.

11. the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen
Mother, manufactured for her coronation as
Consort of King George VI, is made of platinum

12. price of platinum in 2016

13. Health issues
 According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, short-term exposure to
platinum salts may cause irritation of the
eyes, nose, and throat, and long-term
exposure may cause both respiratory and skin
allergies

14. Thanks for
Attention