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Cobalt vs Palladium


Palladium vs Cobalt


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co  
Pd  

Group Number
9  
9
10  
8

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440484  
38
7440053  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
5
225.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt  
William Hyde Wollaston  

Discovery
In 1732  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %  
9
2 * 10-7 %  
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %  
9
~0.0000003 %  
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %  
10
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
20
Not Available  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
Not Available  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
  • Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
  • It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3  
18
Not Available  

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.  
27
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C  
29
1,554.90 °C  
22

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C  
34
2,963.00 °C  
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
4.75  
9

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa  
26
320.00 MPa  
33

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa  
11
121.00 MPa  
36

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s  
14
3,070.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available  
1.72  
1

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
11
84.00 %  
4

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-Cobalt  
Not Available  

β Allotropes
β-Cobalt  
Not Available  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Co  
Pd  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
38  
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88  
12
2.20  
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56  
1
Not Available  

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70  
5
1.35  
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.84  
10
1.59  
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12  
99+
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
19
520.23 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol  
31
7,298.22 kJ/mol  
2

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol  
22
11,815.13 kJ/mol  
3

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
19
Not Available  

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol  
11
Not Available  

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol  
13
Not Available  

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol  
7
Not Available  

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
Not Available  

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol  
11
Not Available  

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol  
13
Not Available  

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol  
1
Not Available  

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol  
2
Not Available  

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
Not Available  

21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol  
4
Not Available  

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol  
3
Not Available  

23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
Not Available  

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.99 g/amp-hr  
30

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV  
5
5.12 eV  
3

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22  
99+
46  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Kr] 4d10  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
46  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
60  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
46  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
34
137.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
30
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
28
163.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
106.42 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+
8.90 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
33.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
389.07 pm  
25

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
12.02 g/cm3  
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
10.38 g/cm3  
17

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
9
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
18
121.00 GPa  
16

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00  
1
12.02  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
105.40 nΩ·m  
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
22

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
37
54.23 kJ/mol  
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
25.98 J/mol·K  
33

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
71.80 W/m·K  
23

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
15
376.60 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
16.74 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
15
393.30 kJ/mol  
22

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
37.60 J/mol.K  
40

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