Palladium

Info: 2. Rare element, that occurs along with deposits of platinum, nickel, copper, silver, and gold. 3. When finely divided it acts as a catalyst. 4. Used to make springs for watches, surgical instruments electrical contacts, dental filllings and crowns. 5. Palladium alloys are used to make jewlery and when mixed with gold, makes white gold. 6. Used in carbon monoxide detectors. 7. It is colored a silvery-white and has low toxicity.
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 * Symbol : Pd
 * Atomic number : 46
 * Atomic mass : 106.4
 * # of Protons : 46
 * # of Nuetrons : 60
 * # of Electrons : 46
 * Melting Point : 1554.9 C
 * Boiling Point : 2963 C
 * Normal Phase : Solid
 * Cost : $5833 for 100 g
 * Classification: Metal
 * Origin of Name **:** The asteroid Pallas and Greek goddess of wisdom.
 * Discovered by : William Hyde Wollaston in 1803.
 * My element belongs to the transitional metals family.
 * 1) Can be absorbed up to 900 times its own volume of hydrogen.