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Europium vs Palladium


Palladium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu   
Pd   

Group Number
Not Available   
10   
8

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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 Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  
  • 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   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
121.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,070.00 m/s   
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1

Reflectivity
Not Available   
84.00 %   
4

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Eu   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
2.20   
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.35   
21

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
5.12 eV   
3

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63   
99+
46   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
63   
99+
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
89   
38
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
63   
99+
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
106.42 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
8.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
33.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
389.07 pm   
25

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)   
4
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
105.40 nΩ·m   
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
393.30 kJ/mol   
22

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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