Industrial uses of platinum
· Used in jewelry, oxygen sensors and turbine engines
· Also in converters, spark plugs and anti-pollution devices for cars
· Platinum does not usually react with water or air
· Reacts with fluorine gas to produce the volatile platinum fluoride
· The compound platinum iodide is generally used in its purest form
· Platinum is malleable and lustrous, making it perfect for jewelry
· Ductility makes platinum easy to use in engines or converters
· Also in converters, spark plugs and anti-pollution devices for cars
· Platinum does not usually react with water or air
· Reacts with fluorine gas to produce the volatile platinum fluoride
· The compound platinum iodide is generally used in its purest form
· Platinum is malleable and lustrous, making it perfect for jewelry
· Ductility makes platinum easy to use in engines or converters