Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 78 |
| Symbol: | Pt |
| Name: | Platinum |
| Name Origin: | Spanish, platina, "silver" |
| Type: | Transition Metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 195.078 |
| Melting Point: | 1772 |
| Boiling Point: | 3827 |
| Neutrons: | 117 |
| Density: | 21.45 |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic, face centered |
| Discovered: | 1741 |
| Discoverers: | Discovered by Antonio de Ulloa (Spain) and Charles Wood. |
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