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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Ziegler-Natta catalyst, Platinum, 2-Pyridone, Raney nickel, Polyoxometalate, Expansin, Ribozyme, Vanadium(V) oxide, Lanthanide trifluoromethanesulfonates, Band 3, Copper(II) hydroxide, Cerium(IV) oxide, Grubbs' catalyst, Copper(II) acetate, PEPPSI, Bent metallocenes, Post-metallocene catalyst, Wilkinson's catalyst, Adams' catalyst, 4-Dimethylaminopyridine, Methylaluminoxane, Phase-transfer catalyst, Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0), Elephant toothpaste, Faujasite, Triazabicyclodecene, Otera's catalyst, Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), Nickel(III) oxide, Aliquat 336, Noxer block, Lindlar catalyst, Trost ligand, 2,2'-Bis(2-indenyl) biphenyl, Mesoporous silicate, NOBIN, (1,1'-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride, Palladium on carbon, Hopcalite, Metal triflimidate, Frustrated Lewis pair, Palladium(II) acetylacetonate, Enzyme engineering, Incipient wetness impregnation, Pyrotol catalyst, Platinum on carbon. Excerpt: Platinum ( or ) is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal. Even though it has six naturally occurring isotopes, platinum is one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust and has an average abundance of approximately 0.005 mg/kg. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits, mostly in South Africa, which accounts for 80% of the world production. As a member of the platinum group of elements, as well as of the group 10 of the periodic table of elements, platinum is generally unreactive. It exhibits a remarkable resistance to corrosion, even at high temperatures, and as such is considered a noble metal. As a re...
