We all know that the valency of Palladium is 46.

Then the electronic configuration of Pd is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10....

Then I need the explanation for the valency of Pd. It should be 0 right??

How is that having a value?

Please explain...

Dear amrita

You forgot 5s2

electronic configuration for palladium, Pd (Z = 46) is [Kr]5s¹ 4d¹⁰

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To Prudhvi maam,

but palladium is an exceptional pseudo noble gas configuration, i.e. 5s⁰ 4d¹⁰ ????