(Gr. Pallas, goddess of wisdom; named after asteroid Pallas) Discovered in 1803 by Wollaston. Found with platinum and other metals in USSR, North and South America, Ethiopia and Australia. Found with nickel and copper deposits in South Africa and Ontario.
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steel white, transition metal, does not tarnish in air, soft and ductile after annealed, attacked by nitric and sulfuric acid
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used to purify hydrogen gas, catalyst in hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions, alloyed for jewelry (white gold is an alloy of gold and palladium) used in dentistry, watchmaking, surgical equipment