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Record 1 - external organization data 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
7440-06-4
CAS number
DEF

A silvery-white metallic element in group VIII of the periodic system. ... Isometric; heavy; malleable; ductile; immune to attack by most chemical reagents; and immune to oxidation at high temperatures.

OBS

Uncombined platinum occurs in nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
7440-06-4
CAS number
DEF

[...] beau métal blanc-argent très lourd [...] malléable et ductile.

OBS

On peut le rendre plus dur par un écrouissage à froid ou en l'alliant à un autre métal du groupe des platineux [...]

OBS

Élément de numéro atomique 78; masse atomique 195,23.

Spanish

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