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    Palladium is a soft, silver-white metal with an atomic number of 46 that was discovered in 1803. It has an atomic mass of 106.42, 46 protons, 46 electrons, and 60 neutrons. Palladium forms bonds through covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding and is currently mined in Australia, Brazil, Russia, and Ethiopia. It is used in jewelry, electronics, dentistry, polyester production, and oil refining.

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    Palladium is a soft, silver-white metal with an atomic number of 46 that was discovered in 1803. It has an atomic mass of 106.42, 46 protons, 46 electrons, and 60 neutrons. Palladium forms bonds through covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding and is currently mined in Australia, Brazil, Russia, and Ethiopia. It is used in jewelry, electronics, dentistry, polyester production, and oil refining.

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    Palladium [Kr] 4d

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    By: Cindy Renova

    Atomic Number: 46

    A
    tomic symbol: Pd

    Atomic Mass: 106.42

    Protons: 46

    Electrons: 46

    Neutrons: 60

    Valence Electrons:10

    Group: 10

    Period: 5

    Melting Point: 1828.05 K

    Boiling Point: 3236 K

    Density: 12023 kg/m3

    Discovered in 1803 in London, England by William H. Wollaston


    Reactions: doesnt combine well with oxygen and will catch fire if ground into powder.
    Currently found in Australia, Brazil, Russia, and Ethiopia
    Bonding: covalent, ionic and metallic
    Palladium is a malleable metal. It is a soft silver-white solid.
    5 common uses- Jewelry, Electronics, Dentistry, Polyester, and Oil refining.
    Name: Named after Greek goddess of wisdom, Pallas.

    Interesting Facts:
    -Can absorb up to 900 times its own volume of hydrogen.
    -30x rarer than goldThere is only one mine in the USA (Montana)

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