The ultimate metal
- The element is Palladium or Pd
- It is #46 on the periodic table
- It has an average atomic mass of 106.4 amu
- It is part of the transition metals and it is regarded as a precious metal
- It is in period 5, group 10, and block d
- It has a 46 protons and electrons, while having 60 neutrons
- It is configured as [Kr].4d10
- It has an atomic radius of 202 pm
- Its ionization energy is of 805 KJ/mol
- Its electronegativity is of 2.20 on the Pauling scale
- It has a silvery-white color with a metallic surface
- It melts at 1,554.9 Celsius and boils at 2,927 Celsius
- It has a total of 1 valence electron
- As it is a metal, it tends to form cations