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Mendelevium vs Palladium


Palladium vs Mendelevium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md  
Pd  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440111  
99+
7440053  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
  • 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
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  
Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
William Hyde Wollaston  

Discovery
In 1955  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
-  
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
1,554.90 °C  
22

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,963.00 °C  
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.75  
9

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
320.00 MPa  
40

Vickers Hardness
0.00 MPa  
99+
121.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,070.00 m/s  
38

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.72  
25

Reflectivity
66.00 %  
17
84.00 %  
5

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Md  
Pd  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
38  
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.35  
22

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.59  
25

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,298.22 kJ/mol  
2

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,815.13 kJ/mol  
3

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,044.00 kJ/mol  
13

6th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,044.00 kJ/mol  
33

7th Energy level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27

8th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27

9th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
24

10th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
28

11th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27

12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
16

16th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21
804.40 kJ/mol  
33

18th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39
8,045.00 kJ/mol  
22

19th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
804.40 kJ/mol  
30

20th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
804.00 kJ/mol  
23

21st Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
34
804.00 kJ/mol  
18

23rd Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
36
804.40 kJ/mol  
14

25th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
38
804.40 kJ/mol  
12

26th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
37
804.40 kJ/mol  
12

27th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
39
804.40 kJ/mol  
11

28th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
804.40 kJ/mol  
17

29th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
804.40 kJ/mol  
16

30th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
804.00 kJ/mol  
12

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13
1.99 g/amp-hr  
34

Electron Work Function
3.89 eV  
37
5.12 eV  
7

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
101  
17
46  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101  
17
46  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
60  
99+

Number of Electrons
101  
17
46  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
175.00 pm  
21
137.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
163.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu  
14
106.42 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
8.90 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
63.70 (-eV)  
23
33.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
389.07 pm  
28

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.56  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.30 g/cm3  
38
12.02 g/cm3  
31

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.30 g/cm3  
39
10.38 g/cm3  
38

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
550.00 MPa  
8

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
14

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
29

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
121.00 GPa  
18

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.50  
29
12.02  
33

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
27

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
27

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
54.23 kJ/mol  
21

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
25.98 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,825.00 K  
26

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.50 kJ/mol  
26
376.60 kJ/mol  
28

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
16.74 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
410.80 kJ/mol  
25
393.30 kJ/mol  
29

Standard Molar Entropy
37.40 J/mol.K  
99+
37.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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