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Discovery of palladium

Discovery of palladium
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Palladium is a chemical element; it has the symbol Pd and atomic number 46. It is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal discovered in 1802 by the English chemist William Hyde Wollaston.

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  1. Discovery of tantalum1802
  2. Discovery of iridium1803
  3. Discovery of palladium (this page)1803
  4. Discovery of rhodium1803
  5. Discovery of cerium1804
  6. Discovery of osmium1804

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