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Palladium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd  
Mo  

Group Number
10  
8
6  
12

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440053  
99+
7439987  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
229.00  
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
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1778  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
17

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C  
22
2,617.00 °C  
5

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C  
34
4,612.00 °C  
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75  
9
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa  
40
1,370.00 MPa  
7

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa  
99+
1,400.00 MPa  
11

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s  
38
5,400.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72  
25
2.00  
15

Reflectivity
84.00 %  
5
58.00 %  
25

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pd  
Mo  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38  
1
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.16  
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.15  
34

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35  
22
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
2.16  
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.59  
25
2.16  
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
1.84  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol  
99+
684.30 kJ/mol  
37

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol  
2
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol  
3
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36

5th Energy Level
8,044.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,044.00 kJ/mol  
33
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13

8th Energy Level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16

9th Energy Level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
24
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16

10th Energy Level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
28
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18

11th Energy Level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
27
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17

12th Energy Level
8,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38

13th Energy Level
5,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13

14th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13

15th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
16
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
33
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

18th Energy Level
8,045.00 kJ/mol  
22
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

19th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
30
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

20th Energy Level
804.00 kJ/mol  
23
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10

21st Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

22nd Energy Level
804.00 kJ/mol  
18
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

23rd Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
99+
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6

24th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
14
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2

25th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
12
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

26th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
12
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

27th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
11
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

28th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
17
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

29th Energy Level
804.40 kJ/mol  
16
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

30th Energy Level
804.00 kJ/mol  
12
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.99 g/amp-hr  
34
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV  
7
4.60 eV  
17

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
46  
99+
42  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  

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+
42  
99+

Number of Neutrons
60  
99+
54  
99+

Number of Electrons
46  
99+
42  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
154.00 pm  
34

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu  
99+
95.95 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
33.00 (-eV)  
99+
88.60 (-eV)  
13

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm  
28
314.70 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.03  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.02 g/cm3  
31
10.28 g/cm3  
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3  
38
9.33 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
550.00 MPa  
8
324.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
0.00  
14
0.00  
5

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
29
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
126.00 GPa  
8

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa  
18
329.00 GPa  
6

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
Ductile, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02  
33
10.22  
40

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
18
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
29

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
27
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol  
21
71.90 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K  
99+
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K  
23
138.00 W/m·K  
12

Critical Temperature
1,825.00 K  
26
2,896.00 K  
6

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol  
28
594.10 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol  
18
27.61 kJ/mol  
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol  
29
653.00 kJ/mol  
7

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

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