Palladium is used as catalysis. Palladium-on-carbon has also been used as the palladium(0) catalyst in the Suzuki reaction and Stille reaction. It is also used in jewelry, dentistry, watch making, blood sugar test strips, aircraft spark plugs and in the production of surgical instruments and electrical contacts. It is also used to make professional transverse flutes.

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