性状  棕色结晶，易溶于硝酸，溶于水即水解 ，空气中极易潮解。 溶液为褐色液体。
   
质量标准   
钯含量Pd                                ≥39.5%
原始钯粉纯度(metals basis)              ＞99.99%
杂质含量（%）:
Ag                                      ≤0.002
Au                                      ≤0.005
Pt                                      ≤0.01
Rh                                      ≤0.01
Ir                                      ≤0.01
Fe                                      ≤0.005
Al                                      ≤0.005 
Pb                                      ≤0.005
Ni                                      ≤0.005 
Cu                                      ≤0.001 
Si                                      ≤0.005 
Sn                                      ≤0.005 

贮存  密封充氩保存，久置会分解为氧化钯
用途  催化剂，合成多种钯化合物和催化剂的原料，大量用来配制钯镀槽液
联合国编号  1477
Risk：  R8- R34-
Safety :  S17- S26- S36/37/39- S45-