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{{Element
| name=Palladium
| symbol=Pd
| anumber=46
| amass=106.42 amu
| class= Transition metal
| cstructure= FCC
| density=12.023 g/cm^3
| color=Silvery white
| stableisotopes=7
| date=1802
| discname= William Hyde Wollaston
| origname=After the asteroid Pallas
| uses= Catalytic converters, blood sugar test strips.
| obtained= Platinum-group Ore bodies. }}
'''Palladium''' is a chemical [[element]] with the chemical symbol '''Pd''' and the [[atomic number]] 46. It is a rare [[transition metal]] that was discovered in 1803. Some of its many practical uses include [[catalyst]]s, [[electronics]], use in blood sugar test strips <ref>http://www.periodictable.com/Elements/046/pictures.html</ref>, [[coin]]s, and [[photography]]. It is most often mined in the [[Ural Mountains]], [[South Africa]], and [[Ontario]].
'''Palladium''' is a chemical [[element]] with the chemical symbol '''Pd''' and the [[atomic number]] 46. It is a rare [[transition metal]] that was discovered in 1803. Some of its many practical uses include [[catalyst]]s, [[electronics]], use in blood sugar test strips <ref>http://www.periodictable.com/Elements/046/pictures.html</ref>, [[coin]]s, and [[photography]]. It is most often mined in the [[Ural Mountains]], [[South Africa]], and [[Ontario]].