Pd
Palladium
Transition MetalAtomic Number: 46 • Atomic Mass: 106.4200 u • Period: 5 • Group: 10
Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰
Phase: Solid
Electronegativity: 2.2
Atomic Structure
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰The electron configuration represents the distribution of electrons in atomic orbitals, showing how they are arranged in energy levels and subshells.
Subatomic Particles
Protons
46
Positive charge
Neutrons
60
No charge
Electrons
46
Negative charge
Atomic Number & Mass Number
The atomic number (46) represents the number of protons in the nucleus.
The mass number (106) is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Isotopes
Isotopes are variants of an element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
Pd-106 (27.3%, stable)
Pd-108 (26.5%, stable)
Pd-105 (22.3%, stable)
Pd-110 (11.7%, stable)
Pd-104 (11.1%, stable)
Pd-102 (1.0%, stable)
Periodic Table Location
Period: 5
Group: 10
Category: Transition Metal
The period indicates the main energy level, while the group suggests similar chemical properties.