Symbol	Pd	Atomic radius: pm	138	Fusion: kJ/Mole	16.74
Name	Palladium	Ionic radius: pm	(+2)64	Boiling point: °C	2963
Atomic number	46	Electron affinity	0.56	Melting point: °C	1555
Atomic weight	106.4	1st  ion potential	8.34	Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K)	0.25
Classification	Trans metal	Natural form	Solid	Thermal Cond: W/(cm K)	0.72
Configuration	[Kr]4d10	Crystal structure	FCC	Electrical Cond	0.095
Oxidation states	2,4	Density	12.0	Abundance: mg/kg-crust	0.015
Electronegativity	2.20	Vaporization: kJ/Mole	393.0
Palladium was discovered in 1803 by William Wollaston.			Uses - catalyst for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions, dental crowns, jewelry, medical instruments, electrical contacts