Cadmium
| Latin name | Cadmium |
| English name | Cadmium |
| chemical symbol | Cd |
| atomic number | 48 |
| relative atomic mass | 112,8682 |
| period | 5 |
| group | II.B |
| classification | transition metals |
| discovery year | 1817 |
| discoverer | F. Stromeyer |
| melting point [°C] | 320,9 |
| boiling point [°C] | 765 |
| density [g cm-3] | 8,65 |
| density at melting point [g cm-3] | 7,996 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 1,69 |
| oxidation states | II |
| electron configuration | [Kr]4d10 5s2 |
| atomic radius [pm] | 161 |
| covalent radius [pm] | 148 |
| specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 0,23 |
| heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 6,192 |
| thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 97 |
| el. conductivity [S m-1] | 4,4.107 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 8,9937 |
| 2. ionizing potential [eV] | 16,908 |
| 3. ionizing potential [eV] | 37,48 |
| Mohs hardness | 2 |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 203 |
| shear modulus [GPa] | 19 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 50 |
| point of superconductivity [K] | 0,517 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |
Resources
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silver ← cadmium → indium