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Palladium vs Zinc


Zinc vs Palladium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pd   
Zn   

Group Number
10   
8
12   
6

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440053   
99+
7440666   
24

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

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
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1803   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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 is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6

In Bone
Not Available   
170.00 p.p.m.   
6

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,554.90 °C   
22
419.58 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,963.00 °C   
33
907.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.75   
9
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa   
33
327.00 MPa   
32

Vickers Hardness
121.00 MPa   
36
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,070.00 m/s   
26
3,850.00 m/s   
18

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.72   
1
1.00   
2

Reflectivity
84.00 %   
4
80.00 %   
5

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   
Zn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
38   
1
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.65   
19

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.23   
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.35   
21
1.66   
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.35   
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+
906.40 kJ/mol   
6

2nd Energy Level
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27

3rd Energy Level
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
5.12 eV   
3
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
46   
99+
30   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Palladium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
46   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Neutrons
60   
99+
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
46   
99+
30   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
122.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
139.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
106.42 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhodium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Silver
  
Gallium
  

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

Lattice Constant
389.07 pm   
25
266.49 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.02 g/cm3   
29
7.14 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.38 g/cm3   
17
6.57 g/cm3   
37

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
43.00 GPa   
18

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
70.00 GPa   
19

Young's Modulus
121.00 GPa   
16
108.00 GPa   
19

Poisson Ratio
0.39   
5
0.25   
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.02   
21
6.90   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
105.40 nΩ·m   
29
59.00 nΩ·m   
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12

Electron Affinity
54.23 kJ/mol   
17
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14

Molar Heat Capacity
25.98 J/mol·K   
33
25.47 J/mol·K   
39

Thermal Conductivity
71.80 W/m·K   
23
116.00 W/m·K   
14

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
376.60 kJ/mol   
19
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.74 kJ/mol   
18
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
393.30 kJ/mol   
22
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
37.60 J/mol.K   
40
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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