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Indium vs Palladium


Palladium vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Pd   

Group Number
13   
5
10   
8

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • 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
Mining, Ores of metals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~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 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   

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

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
121.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
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
In   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
2.20   
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.35   
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
5.12 eV   
3

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
46   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Kr] 4d10   

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

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
106.42 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
8.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
33.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
12.02 g/cm3   
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
10.38 g/cm3   
17

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
11
0.00 (Pa)   
27

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
105.40 nΩ·m   
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
71.80 W/m·K   
23

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

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

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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