Chemical Formula: Pd, PdCl6
Present as: cation, anion
Palladium is a chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46. It is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas. Palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium form a group of elements referred to as the platinum group metals (PGMs). These have similar chemical properties, but palladium has the lowest melting point and is the least dense of them.
More than half the supply of palladium and its congener platinum is used in catalytic converters, which convert as much as 90% of the harmful gases in automobile exhaust (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide) into less noxious substances (nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor). Palladium is also used in electronics, dentistry, medicine, hydrogen purification, chemical applications, groundwater treatment, and jewelry. Palladium is a key component of fuel cells, which react hydrogen with oxygen to produce electricity, heat, and water.
Palladium is fairly soluble compared to other platinum group metals and dissolves in a variety of acids, notable aqua regia.
Salts containing hexachloroplatinate are used in electroplating platinum.
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Strong Acid Cation |
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Styrenic Gel |
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Sodium |
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- Softening - Industrial |
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Strong Acid Cation |
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Styrenic Gel |
Ionic Form |
Sodium |
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- Softening - Industrial |
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Strong Base Anion |
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Styrenic Gel |
Ionic Form |
Chloride |
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- Demineralization |
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Strong Base Anion |
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Styrenic Porous Gel |
Ionic Form |
Chloride |
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- Demineralization |
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Strong Base Anion |
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Styrenic Gel |
Ionic Form |
Chloride |
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- Dealkalizer |
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