Palladium facts for kids
Palladium is a chemical element. It has the chemical symbol Pd. It has the atomic number 46. It is a metal. It is silver white. In chemistry it is placed in a group of metal elements named the transition metals. It is also part of the platinum group.
Palladium has similar chemistry to platinum. It is extracted from (made by taking from) some copper and nickel ores. Its main use is as a catalyst and also in jewellery.
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| K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cs | Ba | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn | ||||||||||
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Images for kids
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Palladium(II) acetate
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Platinum-palladium ore from the Stillwater mine in the Beartooth Mountains, Montana, USA
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Sulfidic serpentintite (platinum-palladium ore) from the Stillwater mine in Montana
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Palladium output in 2005
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Cross section of a metal-core catalytic converter
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The Soviet 25-rouble commemorative palladium coin is a rare example of the monetary usage of palladium.
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Catalytic cycle for Kumada cross coupling reaction, which is widely used in the synthesis of fine chemicals.
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See also
In Spanish: Paladio para niños
