Platinum by Ellison Heil

Uses and properties  Platinum is used for many things such as  Dentistry  Used in missile nose cones because of its reliability at high temp  used in jewelry, wire, and vessels for laboratory use  Used for coating items that must be exposed to high temperatures for long periods of time  Anti cancer drugs  Explosives  Fiber-obtic cables  LCD screens  And many more  Melting Point: K (1768.4°C or °F)  Boiling Point: 4098 K (3825°C or 6917°F)  Density: grams per cubic centimeter  It is a solid at room Temperature  it’s a silvery-white metal when pure  does not oxidize in air at any temperature

FACTS  Platinum comes from the Spanish word platina meaning silver  Discovered in South America in 1734 by Ulloa  Platinum cost about 8 times as much as gold in 1920  It costs bout $500/troy oz right now  Platinum is 35 times more rare than Gold  Considered the rarest of all the metals  Approximately 8 tons of raw ore must be mined to produce just one pure ounce of platinum

platinum Properties Uses Facts Discovery South America 1734 Density °F Boiling point 6917°F Melting point: °F By Ulloa 35 times more rare Than Gold Comes from the word Platina Costs about $500/troy oz Dentistry jewelry Missile nose tips

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