Pd

PALLADIUM

Definition after the asteroid pallas. it is ductile, malleable and resistant to corrosion. it is rustless metal used in telephone relays.

Discovery 1803 by william hyde of britain

Uses dental crowns, jewelries

Group of Elements Late transition metals(Solid)

Atomic Weight 106.42

Oxidation State +2,4

Melting Point 1554

Boiling Point 3140

Density 12.16 g/cm3

Electronegativity 2.2