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Platinum by Ellison Heil

Platinum by Ellison Heil. 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

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Platinum by Ellison Heil

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  1. Platinum by Ellison Heil

  2. 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: 2041.55 K (1768.4°C or 3215.1°F) Boiling Point: 4098 K (3825°C or 6917°F) Density: 21.46 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 Uses and properties

  3. 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 ozright 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

  4. Missile nose tips Melting point:3215.1°F Properties Uses Density 21.46 jewelry Boiling point6917°F Dentistry 35 times more rare Than Gold platinum South America Facts Discovery Comes from the wordPlatina 1734 Costs about$500/troy oz By Ulloa

  5. SOURCES • http://www.principalmetals.com/utilities/78.htm • http://www.svetn.org/Angel/section/default.asp?id=NS%2DBRE%2DSCI%2DScience6%2DYear05 • http://www.svetn.org/Angel/section/default.asp?id=NS%2DBRE%2DSCI%2DScience6%2DYear05 • http://www.platinuminfo.net/pgm_pt_props.html • http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1238

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