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Palladium vs Silver


Silver vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Ag   

Group Number
10   
8
11   
7

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440224   
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
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 5000 BC   

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 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical 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   
29

In Bone
Not Available   
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C   
22
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C   
33
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s   
26
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
Not Available   

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
97.00 %   
1

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   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.99 g/amp-hr   
30
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
47   
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
107.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
408.53 pm   
20

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
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
27
0.00 (Pa)   
14

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K   
23
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K   
40
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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