Palladium dichloride PdCl

One of palladiums unique characteristics is its abihty to absorb 900 times its own volume of hydrogen gas. When the surface of the pure metal is exposed to hydrogen gas (H ), the gas molecules break into atomic hydrogen. These hydrogen atoms then seep into the holes in the crystal structure of the metal. The result is a metallic hydride (PdH that changes palladium from an electrical conductor to a semiconductor. The compound palladium dichloride (PdCl ) also has the ability to absorb large quantities of carbon monoxide (CO). These characteristics are useful for many commercial applications. Palladium is the most reactive of all the platinum family of elements (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Is, and Pt.)... 

Palladium dichloride forms polymeric carhonyl complexes when the dry chloride is heated in a stream of carhon monoxide charged with methane vapor. Such complexes include [PdCl2(CO)n] and [PdCl(CO)2]n. The reaction also occurs in aqueous phase resulting in decolorization of the solution. 

The electrodeposition of palladium, Pd, has been studied in a EMICI-AICI3 ionic liquid [61, 62]. Palladium dichloride, PdCl2, is soluble in the basic ionic liquid but less soluble in the neutral and acidic ionic liquids. In the basic ionic liquid, the divalent palladium species is considered to be PdCl, which is reducible to metallic Pd ... 

CAS 7647-10-1 EINECS/ELINCS 231-596-2 Synonyms Palladium chloride Palladium (2+) chloride Palladium chloride anhydrous Palladium (II) chloride anhydrous Palladium dichloride Palladous chloride Classification Halide Empirical CLPd Formula PdCL... 

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