Name: Palladium

Atomic Symbol and Mass Number: Pd [46]

Electron Configuration: [Kr] 4d

Atomic Radii: 137 pm

Electron Affinity: 53.7 kJ mol-1

Oxidation States: 0, +1, +2, +3, +4

Electronegativity Value: 2.20

Elemental Group: Transition Metal

Uses and Properties:

• A shiny, silvery-white metal that resists corrosion

• Most palladium is used in catalytic converters for cars.

• It is also used in jewellery and some dental fillings and crowns

• Finely divided palladium is a good catalyst and is used for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions.

• It has a melting point of 1560 °C and a boiling point of about 2927 °C. Its density is 11.9 g.cm-3 at 20°C

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