answersLogoWhite

0

  • 1.Many of the worlds most precious gemstones, including the Hope Diamond, have Platinum settings.
  • 2.During World War II, non-military use of Platinum was banned in the United States, as it was deemed a strategic metal.
  • 3.Platinum is hypo-allergenic. This is the reason why Platinum has so many medical and dental applications and a large factor in it's popularity as jewellery.
  • 4.While Platinum was known to the pre-Columbian people and discovered by modern man in the 1700's, it was not possible to produce the metal in quantity or work with it until the advancement of technology in the nineteenth century.
  • 5.When Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was coronated as consort to King George VI, the frame of her crown was constructed of Platinum.
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Is platinum is a precious stone?

Platinum is a metal. It is found in its metallic form. Its color makes it valuable as jewelry. Its chemical properties make it valuable as a catalyst.


What are chemical properties of platinum?

Platinum is a very unreactive metal; is is dissolved only in aqua regia. Valences of platinum are 2+ and 4+; rarely 1+ and 3+. The Pauling electronegativity is 2,28.


What are platinum's chemical properties?

Platinum is a very unreactive metal; is is dissolved only in aqua regia. Valences of platinum are 2+ and 4+; rarely 1+ and 3+. The Pauling electronegativity is 2,28.


Is the luster of platinum jewelry a physical change?

Yes, the luster of platinum jewelry is a physical change. The luster is a result of the surface properties of the platinum metal, such as its reflection of light, without any alteration to the chemical composition of the metal.


What is the chemical abbreviation of platinum?

The elemental symbol for Platinum is Pt.


Name 5 chemical properties?

- chemical reactivity - thermal stability - flammability - oxydation - reduction


What is the chemical symbol of platinum?

The chemical symbol of platinum is Pt. This element has an atomic weight of 78 and was discovered in 1735.


What is the chemical symbol for platinum?

The chemical symbol for gold is Au, silver is Ag, and platinum is Pt.


What is bohrium chemical properties?

It is supposed that bohrium has chemical properties similar to the properties of his homologue, rhenium. Only the compound BhO3Cl is known today. The predicted valences of bohrium are 7, 5, 4, 3.


Is platinum wire a element?

Platinum is a chemical element.


Is platinum are element compound or mixture?

Platinum is an element


What is the chemical for platinum IV nitride?

Platinum(IV) nitride has the chemical formula Pt3N4.