Symbol
Pd
  
Ag
  
Period Number
5
  
5
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Fm_ 3m
  
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 the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Sources
Ores of metals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
Before 5000 BC
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
- It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
29
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.44 p.p.m.
  
20
Melting Point
1,554.90 °C
  
22
Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C
  
33
2,212.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s
  
26
2,680.00 m/s
  
34
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Pd
  
Ag
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol
  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol
  
27
2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol
  
2
2,070.00 kJ/mol
  
11
3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol
  
3
3,361.00 kJ/mol
  
19
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.99 g/amp-hr
  
30
4.02 g/amp-hr
  
7
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10
  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
106.42 amu
  
99+
107.87 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
8.90 cm3/mol
  
99+
10.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
33.00 (-eV)
  
99+
11.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
12.02 g/cm3
  
29
10.49 g/cm3
  
35
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3
  
17
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m
  
29
15.87 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
22
0.63 106/cm Ω
  
1
Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol
  
17
125.60 kJ/mol
  
5
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
23
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
25
Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K
  
33
25.35 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K
  
23
429.00 W/m·K
  
1
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)
  
33
18.90 µm/(m·K)
  
23
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol
  
19
255.10 kJ/mol
  
37
Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol
  
18
11.30 kJ/mol
  
31
Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol
  
22
284.50 kJ/mol
  
37
Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K
  
40
42.60 J/mol.K
  
35