| Pt | Platinum | Transition Metal |
| Atomic number: | 78 | Atomic weight: | 195.08 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,32,17,1 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1 | ||
| Melting point: | 1772°C | Boiling point: | 3827°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.30 | Å | Atomic volume: | 9.10 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 1.83 | Å | Ionic radius: | .63 (+4) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 2.28 | Oxidation states: | 2,(4) | ||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 9.0 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 18.563 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | -- | V | Specific heat: | 0.13 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 19.60 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 510.0 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.716 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.0966 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 21.45 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 2,3,4 |