Name :  Palladium
Symbol :  Pd
Atomic Number :  46
Atomic Weight :  106.42
Specific Heat :  0.24 J/gK
Melting Point :  1552°C
Vaporization :  357.0 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  2940°C
Electronegativity :  2.2
Density@293 K :  12.02 g/cm³
Discovered :  William Wollaston, England, 1803
Description :  Soft, malleable, ductile, silvery-white metal.
Uses :  Used as a substitue for silver in dental items and jewelry. The pure metal is used as the delicate mainsprings in analog wristwatches. Also used in surgical instruments and as catalyst .