Palladium (Pd)
Palladium since 1803
Elemental Info
Atomic number: 46
Atomic Mass: 100 rounded
# of protons: 46
# of Neutrons: 60
# of Electrons: 46
Temperatures and State
Melting point: 1554.9 degrees Celsius. Boiling Point: 2936 degrees Celsius. Normal Phase: Solid
Classification
Classification
Metal
Metal belongs to the...
Transition Metal family
Cost
$5833 for 100g (pure palladium)
$1571 100g (bulk palladium)
Origin of Name and Element
Name & Discovery
Greek named after asteroid and the Greek goddess of wisdom
Discovered by William Hyde Wollaston
Fun Facts
1. Found while analyzing samples of platinum
2. Rare Element
3. Palladium-Chlorine was prescribed as a treatment for tuberculosis with not many bad side affects
4. Used in Dentistry, watch making, jewelry making, and making surgical instruments and electrical contacts
5. Used to purify hydrogen because hydrogen easily diffuses through palladium.
6. 's Iron Man's arc-reactor in his chest is slowly poisoning him from the reactors palladium.