Symbol
Pd
  
K
  
Period Number
5
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
s block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Alkali
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Im_ 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
  
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Ores of metals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
  
Humphry Davy
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
In 1807
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %
  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
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.
  
- Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
- Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
2
In Bone
Not Available
  
2,100.00 p.p.m.
  
3
Melting Point
1,554.90 °C
  
22
Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C
  
33
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s
  
26
2,000.00 m/s
  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available
  
Reflectivity
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
  
K
  
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+
418.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol
  
2
3,052.00 kJ/mol
  
5
3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol
  
3
4,420.00 kJ/mol
  
8
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,877.00 kJ/mol
  
9
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
7,975.00 kJ/mol
  
8
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
9,590.00 kJ/mol
  
13
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
11,343.00 kJ/mol
  
17
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,944.00 kJ/mol
  
13
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
16,963.70 kJ/mol
  
15
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
48,610.00 kJ/mol
  
3
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
54,490.00 kJ/mol
  
4
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
60,730.00 kJ/mol
  
4
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
68,950.00 kJ/mol
  
4
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
75,900.00 kJ/mol
  
5
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
83,080.00 kJ/mol
  
6
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
93,400.00 kJ/mol
  
7
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
99,710.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.99 g/amp-hr
  
30
1.46 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10
  
[Ar] 4s1
  
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
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
106.42 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
8.90 cm3/mol
  
99+
45.46 cm3/mol
  
3
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
33.00 (-eV)
  
99+
10.40 (-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
0.86 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3
  
17
0.83 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m
  
29
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
22
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
14
Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol
  
17
48.40 kJ/mol
  
22
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
23
0.75 J/(kg K)
  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K
  
33
29.60 J/mol·K
  
6
Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K
  
23
102.50 W/m·K
  
15
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)
  
33
83.30 µm/(m·K)
  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol
  
19
77.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol
  
18
2.32 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol
  
22
89.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K
  
40
64.70 J/mol.K
  
18