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Palladium vs Nihonium


Nihonium vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd  
Nh  

Group Number
10  
8
13  
5

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440053  
99+
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Not Available  

Space Group Number
225.00  
2
194.00  
5

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
  
Not Available  

Sources
Ores of metals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %  
22
Not Available  

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %  
24
~-9999 %  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
Not Available  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
Not Available  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry  
NA  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
NA  

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Unknown  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C  
22
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C  
33
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Unknown  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75  
9
Not Available  

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa  
33
Not Available  

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa  
36
Not Available  

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s  
26
Not Available  

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  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38  
1
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
4
Not Available  

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35  
21
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
1.59  
22
Not Available  

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
Not Available  

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol  
2
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol  
3
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
Not Available  
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
29

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.99 g/amp-hr  
30
Not Available  

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV  
3
Not Available  

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46  
99+
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46  
99+
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
60  
99+
150  
11

Number of Electrons
46  
99+
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
40
Not Available  

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
Not Available  

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm  
40
Not Available  

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu  
99+
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
8.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Not Available  

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Flerovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
33.00 (-eV)  
99+
Not Available  

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm  
25
Not Available  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
NA  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.02 g/cm3  
29
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3  
17
Not Available  

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Not Available  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
Not Available  

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
Not Available  

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa  
16
Not Available  

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
Not Available  

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
Unknown  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02  
21
Not Available  

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Unknown  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Unknown  

Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m  
29
Not Available  

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
22
Not Available  

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol  
17
Not Available  

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23
Not Available  

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K  
33
Not Available  

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K  
23
Not Available  

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
33
Not Available  

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol  
19
Not Available  

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol  
18
Not Available  

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol  
22
Not Available  

Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K  
40
Not Available  

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