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Palladium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Ni   

Group Number
10   
8
10   
8

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440020   
99+

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
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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 has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
Not Available   
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C   
22
1,453.00 °C   
31

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C   
33
2,732.00 °C   
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
667.00 MPa   
18

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
638.00 MPa   
16

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s   
26
4,900.00 m/s   
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
72.00 %   
9

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   
Ni   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.91   
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.94   
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.75   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.88   
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.09   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+
737.10 kJ/mol   
25

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

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

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
5.15 eV   
2

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
28   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10   
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
31   
99+

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
28   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
124.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
124.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
58.69 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Copper
  

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

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
352.40 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
8.91 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
7.81 g/cm3   
29

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
11

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
30
19.50 (Pa)   
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
76.00 GPa   
12

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
200.00 GPa   
11

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
8.90   
33

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
2

Susceptibility
Not Available   
600.00   
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m   
29
69.30 nΩ·m   
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
112.00 kJ/mol   
6

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
26.07 J/mol·K   
31

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K   
23
90.90 W/m·K   
18

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
371.80 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
422.60 kJ/mol   
17

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

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