Palladium
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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 second 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