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Palladium Chromium Comparison


Chromium Palladium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Cr   

Group Number
10   
8
6   
12

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

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
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1803   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
Not Available   
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C   
22
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C   
33
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s   
26
5,940.00 m/s   
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
Not Available   

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
Pd   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.56   
10

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

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

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
33.00 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
291.00 pm   
99+

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
12.02 g/cm3   
29
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
30
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m   
29
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K   
23
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K   
40
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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