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Palladium vs Gold


Gold vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Au   

Group Number
10   
8
11   
7

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

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
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • 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.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic 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   
35

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

Physical Properties

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

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Gold   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
216.00 MPa   
31

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
95.00 %   
2

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   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
2.54   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
79   
37

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
118   
23

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
23

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

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

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