The catalyst metal: platinum makes reactions happen that would otherwise need impossible conditions.
- Atomic number
- 78
- Atomic mass
- 195.084 u
- Phase
- Solid
- Electron configuration
- [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁹ 6s¹
- Melting point
- 2,041.4 K · 1,768.3 °C
- Boiling point
- 4,098 K · 3,824.9 °C
- Density
- 21.45 g/cm³
- Electronegativity
- 2.28
- Period / Group
- 6 / 10
- Discovery year
- 1735