Difference between revisions of "Palladium"

From Conservapedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(→‎top: added missing period)
(Take out excessive emphasis on survivalism. Also, don't need periodic table in "see also"; the whole table is right there.)
Line 15: Line 15:
 
| obtained= Platinum-group Ore bodies. }}
 
| 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 1804.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rings4love.com/education-metals.php#palladium|title=History of Palladium|year=2013|publisher=RFL|language=English|accessdate=27 January 2015|quote=Palladium was discovered by the British chemist William Hyde Wollaston in 1804.}}</ref> 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, [[photography]] and dental casting.<ref name="SchmalzBindslev2008">{{cite book|last1=Schmalz|first1=Gottfried|last2=Bindslev|first2=Dorthe Arenholt|title=Biocompatibility of Dental Materials|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mrreTHuo54wC&pg=PA246|accessdate=27 January 2015|date=10 October 2008|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|language=English |isbn=9783540777823|page=246|quote=Palladium is a very common component of dental casting alloys of all types, and its use increases periodically in response to the increased cost of gold.}}</ref> 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 1804.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rings4love.com/education-metals.php#palladium|title=History of Palladium|year=2013|publisher=RFL|language=English|accessdate=27 January 2015|quote=Palladium was discovered by the British chemist William Hyde Wollaston in 1804.}}</ref> It is considered to be a [[Precious metal]]. 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, [[photography]] and dental casting.<ref name="SchmalzBindslev2008">{{cite book|last1=Schmalz|first1=Gottfried|last2=Bindslev|first2=Dorthe Arenholt|title=Biocompatibility of Dental Materials|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mrreTHuo54wC&pg=PA246|accessdate=27 January 2015|date=10 October 2008|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|language=English |isbn=9783540777823|page=246|quote=Palladium is a very common component of dental casting alloys of all types, and its use increases periodically in response to the increased cost of gold.}}</ref> It is most often mined in the [[Ural Mountains]], [[South Africa]], and [[Ontario]].
−
 
 
−
==See Also==
 
−
* [[Periodic table of the elements]]
 
−
* [[Precious metal]]
 
−
* [[Gold]] and [[Silver]]
 
−
* [[Gold standard]]
 
−
* [[Inflation hedge]]
 
−
* [[Fiat currency]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
Line 32: Line 24:
 
[[Category:Elements]]
 
[[Category:Elements]]
 
[[Category:Metals]]
 
[[Category:Metals]]
−
 
−
 
 
[[Category:Precious Metals]]
 
[[Category:Precious Metals]]
−
[[Category:Investments in Tangibles]]
 
−
[[Category:Investments]]
 
−
[[Category:Survivalism]]
 

Revision as of 22:17, May 9, 2015

Palladium
Properties
Atomic symbol Pd
Atomic number 46
Classification Transition metal
Atomic mass 106.42 amu
Number of Stable Isotopes 7
Density (grams per cc) 12.023 g/cm^3
Other Information
Date of discovery 1802
Name of discoverer William Hyde Wollaston
Name origin After the asteroid Pallas
Uses Catalytic converters, blood sugar test strips.
Obtained from 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 1804.[1] It is considered to be a Precious metal. Some of its many practical uses include catalysts, electronics, use in blood sugar test strips [2], coins, photography and dental casting.[3] It is most often mined in the Ural Mountains, South Africa, and Ontario.

References

  1. ↑ History of Palladium (English). RFL (2013). Retrieved on 27 January 2015. “Palladium was discovered by the British chemist William Hyde Wollaston in 1804.”
  2. ↑ http://www.periodictable.com/Elements/046/pictures.html
  3. ↑ (10 October 2008) Biocompatibility of Dental Materials (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783540777823. Retrieved on 27 January 2015. “Palladium is a very common component of dental casting alloys of all types, and its use increases periodically in response to the increased cost of gold.”