Palladium (Pd) — Element 46

46 Pd 106.42

Palladium

Element 46 · 106.42 u · d-block

transition metal

A precious metal that can absorb up to 900 times its own volume of hydrogen. Used in catalytic converters and jewelry.

Phase (STP)

Solid

Melting Point

1554.9 °C

Boiling Point

2963 °C

Density

12.02 g/cm³

Electronegativity

2.2

Atomic Radius

140 pm

Ionization Energy

804 kJ/mol

Electron Affinity

54 kJ/mol

Discovered

1803 · William Hyde Wollaston

Electron Configuration

[Kr] 4d10