Basic Information

Name: Palladium 
Symbol: Pd 
Atomic Number: 46 
Atomic Mass: 106.42 amu 
Melting Point: 1552.0 °C (1825.15 K, 2825.6 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2927.0 °C (3200.15 K, 5300.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 46 
Number of Neutrons: 60 
Classification: Transition Metal 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 12.02 g/cm3 
Color: white
Date of Discovery: 1803 
Discoverer: William Wollaston 
Name Origin: From the Greek goddess of wisdom (Pallas) and after an asteroid 
Uses: jewelry, medical instruments 
Obtained From: platinum, nickel, copper, mercury ores