All you need to know about platinum, from its qualities to values.

Name: Platinum
Symbol: Pt
Atomic number: 78
Atomic weight: 195.078 (2)

         

There are six major metals that comprise the Platinum Group: Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhodium, and Ruthenium. The most highly produced members of the Platinum group are Platinum and Palladium, which together account for more than ninety percent of the Platinum group production.

All members of the Platinum group have the same basic metallurgic characteristics, such as excellent electrical conductivity, as well as being highly resistant to corrosion. Platinum alone is used for decorative purposes, often used in fine jewelry.

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