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Palladium vs Silver

Palladium
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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