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Also Known As Pd

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for palladium shows its atomic number 46, symbol Pd, atomic weight 106.42, electron configuration, name, solid state at room temperature, face-centered cubic crystal structure, and weakly basic oxides, with a color key indicating it is a transition metal.
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