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Gold Palladium Comparison


Palladium Gold comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Au   
Pd   

Group Number
11   
7
10   
8

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440575   
31
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
  • 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
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • 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, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   

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

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
Not Available   

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,064.43 °C   
99+
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C   
36
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gold   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa   
99+
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa   
31
121.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
3,070.00 m/s   
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1

Reflectivity
95.00 %   
2
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
Au   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.54   
1
2.20   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.35   
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87   
7
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.92   
5
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.46   
99+
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30

Electron Work Function
5.10 eV   
4
5.12 eV   
3

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
79   
37
46   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
[Kr] 4d10   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
79   
37
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
118   
23
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
79   
37
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm   
39
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
196.97 amu   
33
106.42 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Platinum
  
Rhodium
  

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Mercury
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
33.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
407.82 pm   
21
389.07 pm   
25

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3   
15
12.02 g/cm3   
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3   
6
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
0.00 (Pa)   
23
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)   
4
0.00 (Pa)   
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa   
27
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
0.40   
4
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.32   
8
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K   
3
71.80 W/m·K   
23

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
393.30 kJ/mol   
22

Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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