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Facts About Palladium and Gold


Facts About Gold and Palladium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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