Palladium By luc fischer
Basics of Palladium
- 46 Electrons
- Atomic mass of 106.42 AMU
- Bi-product of nickel
- Abbreviation is Pd
- Rare
Physical Properties
- Transition metal
- Melting point 1,555 degrees Celsius
- Boiling point 2,963 degrees Celsius
- Solid at room temperature
- Silvery White appearance
History
- Named after Greek goddess Pallas-Athena
- Greek word for safeguard
- Discovered by English scientist William Hyde Wollaston
- Discovered in South America in 1803
- Discovered in a platinum deposit
Industrial Uses
- Used for watches and jewllery because
- Used for electrical devices: for low voltage connections
- Used in car exhausts to reduce emissions (efficent at removing un burnt hydrocarbons from fuel)
Three Interesting Facts about Palladium
- Palladium has a low toxicity (not poisonous) because it is poorly absorbed by the human body
- Palladium 's most incredible ability is that it can absorb up to 900 times its volume of hydrogen. Used to store and filter hydrogen
- Palladium was also named after an asteroid (Pallas)
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