78 Platinum H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir[Pt]Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 78 ____ _ | | | _ \| |_ | | | |_) | __| | | | __/| |_ | | |_| \__| | | | | Platinum | | 195.08 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Xe]6s1 4f14 5d9 Electronegativity: 2.28 Atomic Radius: 209 pm Ionization Energy: 9 eV Electron Affinity: 2.128 eV Oxidation States: +4, +2 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 2041.55 K Boiling Point: 4098 K Density: 21.46 g/cm3 Family: Transition metal Year Discovered: 1735 Number of Neutrons: 117 Number of Protons: 78 Number of Electrons: 78 Number of Valence: Valency: Group: 10 Period: 6 Shell: d-shell Specific Heat: 0.133 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Merging neutron stars