Palladium

Element name: Palladium

Element symbol: Pd

Atomic mass: 106

Atomic number: 46

Protons: 46

Electrons: 46

Discovery: 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston

How it was named: Named after asteroid Pallas

State of matter: 3, 2

Melting point: 1554.9 degrees C

Boiling point: 2963 degrees C

Characteristics: Steel white, no odor, and radioactive palladium helps treat prostate cancer.

Uses of element: Catalyst

Interesting facts: palladium was named after the asteroid pallas, which was discovered at about the same time. pallas was the greek godess of wisdom.

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