Discovery and NomenclaturePalladium (#Palladium #Pd): With the element symbol Pd, it is one of the platinum group metals (#platinum group metals). It was first successfully isolated from crude platinum in 1803 by the British chemist and physicist William Hyde Wollaston, thus gaining its own name "Palladium". The name derives from Pallas-Athena, a new asteroid discovered in 1802. This asteroid honors Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and craftsmanship.Properties and SpecificationsPalladium metal (#pallad···...