Chemicals and Drugs

Palladium

A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a white, ductile metal resembling platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applications. It is used in dentistry in the form of gold, silver, and copper alloys.

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Abstract

A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a white, ductile metal resembling platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applications. It is used in dentistry in the form of gold, silver, and copper alloys.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Pd
Molecular Weight
106.42 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-05-3
IUPAC Name
palladium
InChIKey
KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Pd]
MeSH Unique ID
D010165
Source
PubChem CID 23938

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.556w.680w
  2. D01w.268w.956w.718w
  3. D01w.552w.544w.680w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palladium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010165. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010165
  2. Palladium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium
  3. Palladium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1089
  4. Palladium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23938. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23938