Palladium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Pd
Atomic Number: 46
Atomic weight: 106.4u
Melting Point: 1825K
Boiling Point: 3237K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 46
Number of Neutrons: 60
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Face Centered Cubic
Density at 293 K: 12g/mL
Color: White
Bonding radius: 1.28A
Atomic radius: 1.79A
Ionization Potential: 8.34V
Electronegativity: 2.2
Heat of vaporization: 357kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 17.6kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.24J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d10



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Pd102 Stable
Pd103 16.99 days
Pd104 Stable
Pd105 Stable
Pd106 Stable
Pd107 6500000 years
Pd108 Stable
Pd109 13.5 hours
Pd110 Stable


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1803
Discoverer: William Wollaston
Uses: Jewelry, medical instruments
Obtained From: Platinum, nickel, copper, mercury ores


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