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By: Alison Brodick. PLATINUM. Examples of Platinum. Jewellery Autocatalyst (controls vehicle exhaust emissions) Electronics Chemicals (fertilizers, explosives :D) Glass Investment Petroleum And MUCH MUCH MORE!. Characteristics of Platinum.
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By: Alison Brodick PLATINUM
Examples of Platinum • Jewellery • Autocatalyst (controls vehicle exhaust emissions) • Electronics • Chemicals (fertilizers, explosives :D) • Glass • Investment • Petroleum • And MUCH MUCH MORE!
Characteristics of Platinum • Considered one of the most precious metals • Platinum is rare, scarce and costly • Known as the “environmental metal” • One of the heaviest and densest metal • Very good conductor of electricity • Is silvery white • Does not tarnish (rust)
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Bibiliography • http://www.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/platinum/characteristics.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum