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From Arsenic to Zirconium
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From Arsenic to Zirconium

by Peter Davern
April 2020
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
296 pages
5h 20m
English
No Starch Press
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PALLADIUM, Pd

ABSORBS H2 900-FOLD

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Pd, so noble, “leafy,” rare—from Pallas took its name.

GROUP 10 TRANSITION METAL

Palladium is the third of the six noble metals that make up the platinum group (see “Ruthenium, Ru” on page 129 for the full list). All six display similar properties to platinum: they’re less reactive and more corrosion resistant than most other metals (hence their designation as “noble”). ...

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ISBN: 9781098122669