PALLADIUM
Palladium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Palladium (disambiguation) . Palladium, 46 Pd General properties Name, symbol palladium, Pd Pronunciation / p ə ˈ l eɪ d i ə m / pə- lay -dee-əm Appearance silvery white Palladium in the periodic table Ni ↑ Pd ↓ Pt rhodium ← palladium → silver Atomic number ( Z ) 46 Group , block group 10 , d-block Period period 5 Element category transition metal Standard atomic weight ( A r ) 106.42(1) [1] Electron configuration [ Kr ] 4d 10 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 18 Physical properties Phase solid Melting point 1828.05 K (1554.9 °C, 2830.82 °F) Boiling point 3236 K (2963