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{{Basic elemental info}} Discovered in 1803 by [[Wallaston]], Palladium is named after [[Pallas]], the asteroid discovered at around the same time, itself named after the [[Greek mythology|Greek goddess]] [[Pallas|of wisdom]].<ref>http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/46.html</ref> | {{Basic elemental info}} Discovered in 1803 by [[Wallaston]], Palladium is named after [[Pallas]], the asteroid discovered at around the same time, itself named after the [[Greek mythology|Greek goddess]] [[Pallas Athena|of wisdom]].<ref>http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/46.html</ref> | ||
==Catalyst== | ==Catalyst== | ||
It has a number of industrial and laboratory applications as a catalyst. | It has a number of industrial and laboratory applications as a catalyst. | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 13 January 2011
Palladium is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Pd.
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Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 46. It has a Standard Atomic Weight of 106.42(1), and is typically found as a solid in its elemental form.
Palladium is considered to be a member of the "Transition metal" class of elements, has a boiling point of 2,963 °C , and a melting point of 1,554.9 °C . Discovered in 1803 by Wallaston, Palladium is named after Pallas, the asteroid discovered at around the same time, itself named after the Greek goddess of wisdom.[1]
Catalyst
It has a number of industrial and laboratory applications as a catalyst.
Nuclear applications
It is used in refining tritium.[2]
References
- ↑ http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/46.html
- ↑ Restricted Data Declassification Decisions 1946 to the Present, U.S. Department of Energy, 1 January 2001, RDD-7