Palladium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Pd |
| Atomic Weight | 106.42 g/mol |
| Element Number | 46 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Stongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1804 |
| Discoverer | Wollaston |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 2,4 |
| Boiling Point | 3240 K |
| Melting Point | 1825 K |
| Density | 12.0 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr]4d10 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 2.20 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 393.3 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 16.74 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 10.0 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 71.8 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.244 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 8.34 |
| Atomic Volume | 8.90 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.37 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.28 Å |
| Synthetic | No |