Cd - Cadmium - periodic table of the elements

This toxic metal was discovered by Fredrich Strohmeyer in 1817, who was heating zinc carbonate (formerly known as kadmia) to remove impurities.

Atomic number	-	48		Density	g/mL	8	.65
Atomic weight	u	112	.41	Melting point	K	594	.18
Bonding radius	A	1	.48	Boiling point	K	1040
Atomic radius	A	1	.71	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	99	.57
Ionization Potential	V	8	.993	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	6	.192
Electronegativity	-	1	.69	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.23
The oxide is mildly basic.				Crystal are hexagonal.
Electron configuration: [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s²

Other elements of the periodic table

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr