46Pd106.42
Palladium
Transition metalsHard, shiny metals that conduct heat and electricity well and often form coloured compounds.
[Kr] 4d¹⁰
- Atomic number
- 46
- Atomic mass
- 106.42
- Protons
- 46
- Neutrons
- 60 (most common)
- Electrons
- 46
- Shells
- 2, 8, 18, 18, 0
- State at 25 °C
- Solid
- Position
- Group 10, period 5
Proton (+)Neutron (0)Electron (−)
Discovered byWilliam Hyde Wollaston, 1803William Hyde Wollaston: 2 elements
Wollaston named it after the asteroid Pallas, which had just been discovered.
Did you know?
- It can soak up about 900 times its own volume of hydrogen.
- It is a member of the platinum group of metals.
Where it's found
- Platinum and nickel ores
What it's used for
- Catalytic converters
- Electronics
- Dental fillings
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