Palladium
| Latin name | Palladium |
| English name | Palladium |
| chemical symbol | Pd |
| atomic number | 46 |
| relative atomic mass | 106,42 |
| period | 5 |
| group | VIII.B |
| classification | transition metals |
| discovery year | 1803 |
| discoverer | W. H. Wollaston |
| melting point [°C] | 1552 |
| boiling point [°C] | 2940 |
| density [g cm-3] | 12,02 |
| density at melting point [g cm-3] | 10,38 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 2,2 |
| oxidation states | II, III, IV |
| electron configuration | [Kr]4d10 |
| atomic radius [pm] | 169 |
| covalent radius [pm] | 131 |
| specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 0,24 |
| heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 17,6 |
| thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 71,8 |
| el. conductivity [S m-1] | 107 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 8,3369 |
| 2. ionizing potential [eV] | 19,63 |
| 3. ionizing potential [eV] | 32,93 |
| Mohse hardness | 4,8 |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 37,3 |
| Vickers hardness [MPa] | 461 |
| shear modulus [GPa] | 44 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 121 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |
Resources
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- MELLOR, Joseph. Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Vol. 15. Londýn: Longmans, Green & Co., 1936.
- STWERTKA, Albert. A Guide to the Elements. Oxford: University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-515027-9.
rhodium ← palladium → silver