Platinum group metal in the context of "Group 9 element"

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⭐ Core Definition: Platinum group metal

The platinum-group metals (PGMs) are six noble, precious metallic elements clustered together in the periodic table. These elements are all transition metals in the d-block (groups 8, 9, and 10, periods 5 and 6).

The six platinum-group metals are ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. They have similar physical and chemical properties, and tend to occur together in the same mineral deposits. However, they can be further subdivided into the iridium-group platinum-group elements (IPGEs: Os, Ir, Ru) and the palladium-group platinum-group elements (PPGEs: Rh, Pt, Pd) based on their behaviour in geological systems.

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Platinum group metal in the context of Noble metal

A noble metal is a metallic chemical element that is resistant to corrosion and is usually found in nature in its raw form. Gold, platinum, and the other platinum group metals (ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium) are most often so classified. Silver, copper, and mercury are sometimes included as noble metals, but each of these usually occurs in nature combined with sulfur.

In more specialized fields of study and applications, the number of elements counted as noble metals can vary. In some contexts, the term is used only for copper, silver, and gold which have filled d-bands. In others, it is applied more broadly to any metallic or semimetallic element that does not react with a weak acid and give off hydrogen gas in the process. This broader set includes copper, mercury, technetium, rhenium, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, polonium, gold, the six platinum group metals, and silver.

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Noble metal → Precious metal → Metal → Chemical element → Periodic table → Transition metal → D-block → Group 8 element → Group 9 element → Group 10 element → Period 5 element → Period 6 element → Ruthenium → Rhodium → Palladium → Osmium → Iridium → Platinum →