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Scandium Palladium Comparison


Palladium Scandium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sc   
Pd   

Group Number
3   
15
10   
8

Period Number
4   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440202   
99+
7440053   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • 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
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
  • Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  
  • 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
34
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,539.00 °C   
24
1,554.90 °C   
22

Boiling Point
2,832.00 °C   
35
2,963.00 °C   
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.75   
9

Brinell Hardness
750.00 MPa   
12
320.00 MPa   
33

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
121.00 MPa   
36

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.72   
1

Reflectivity
Not Available   
84.00 %   
4

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
Sc   
Pd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13   
26
38   
1

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
2.20   
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.02   
21
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.35   
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.19   
36
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64   
25
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol   
99+
520.23 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
7,298.22 kJ/mol   
2

3rd Energy Level
2,388.60 kJ/mol   
99+
11,815.13 kJ/mol   
3

4th Energy Level
7,090.60 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
8,843.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
10,679.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

7th Energy level
13,310.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
15,250.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
17,370.00 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
21,726.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
24,102.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
66,320.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
73,010.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
80,160.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
89,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
97,400.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
105,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
117,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
124,270.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
5.12 eV   
3

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
21   
99+
46   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d1 4s2   
[Kr] 4d10   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
21   
99+
46   
99+

Number of Neutrons
24   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Electrons
21   
99+
46   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
162.00 pm   
26
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm   
25
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
211.00 pm   
25
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
44.96 amu   
99+
106.42 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
8.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Calcium
  
Rhodium
  

Next Element
Titanium
  
Silver
  

Valence Electron Potential
58.00 (-eV)   
24
33.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
330.90 pm   
99+
389.07 pm   
25

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
7
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.80 g/cm3   
99+
10.38 g/cm3   
17

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
22
0.00 (Pa)   
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
91.30 (Pa)   
3
0.00 (Pa)   
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
29.10 GPa   
24
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
56.60 GPa   
21
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
74.40 GPa   
26
121.00 GPa   
16

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
18
0.39   
5

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.99   
99+
12.02   
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
562.00 nΩ·m   
10
105.40 nΩ·m   
29

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
22

Electron Affinity
18.10 kJ/mol   
33
54.23 kJ/mol   
17

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.60 J/(kg K)   
8
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
25.98 J/mol·K   
33

Thermal Conductivity
15.80 W/m·K   
99+
71.80 W/m·K   
23

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.20 µm/(m·K)   
39
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
314.20 kJ/mol   
28
376.60 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.10 kJ/mol   
25
16.74 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Atomization
343.00 kJ/mol   
28
393.30 kJ/mol   
22

Standard Molar Entropy
34.60 J/mol.K   
99+
37.60 J/mol.K   
40

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