Platinum

Platinum: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of platinum.

• Space group: Fm-3m (Space group number: 225)
• Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 392.42 pm
  • b: 392.42 pm
  • c: 392.42 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of platinum:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

The closest Pt-Pt separation is 277.5 pm implying a platinum metallic radius of 139 pm.

References

Y. Waseda, K. Hirata, and M. Ohtani, High Temp. High Pressures, 1975, 7, 221.

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