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Palladium

46
Pd
Palladium
106.42

Properties

Symbol:Pd
Atomic Number:46
Atomic Weight:106.42
Density:12 g/cm3
Melting Point:
1828K
1555°C
2831°F
Boiling Point:
3236K
2963°C
5365°F

Electron Shells

2, 8, 18, 18

Palladium (Pd) is a metallic chemical element with atomic number 46. There are several stable palladium isotopes but the most abundant ones are 106Pd and 108Pd.

The major industrial use of palladium is in the catalytic converters in cars, which remove pollutants and toxic gases from the exhaust gas. Palladium is in the same periodic table group as platinum, and they're both considered precious metals.