Palladium


 * Element Name**: Palladium


 * Element Symbol**: Pd


 * Atomic Mass**: 106[[image:Palladium.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 46


 * Protons**: 46


 * Electrons**: 46


 * Discovery**: Discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wallaston


 * How it was named**: Named after the asteroid Pallas


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 1554.9°C


 * Boiling Point**: 2963°C


 * Characteristics**: It's a silvery white metallic and it is the least dense and the lowest melting point out of all the platinum group metals. It is soft and ductile.


 * Uses**: Largest uses is in Catalytic Converters, jewelry and dentistry


 * Interesting facts**:
 * U.S. uses 5% of the world share for palladium
 * Palladium may be found alloyed with gold and other platinum group metals
 * Palladium is found in the rare minerals cooperite and polarite

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