Cadmium
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| Cadmium | |
|---|---|
| Cd | |
| In situ availability: | trace |
| Necessity: | |
| Atomic number: | 48 |
| Atomic mass: | 112.411 |
| group: | 12 |
| period: | 5 |
| normal phase: | Solid |
| series: | Transition Metals |
| density: | 8.65 g/cm3 |
| melting point: | 594.22K, 321.07°C, 609.93°F |
| boiling point: | 1040K, 767°C, 1413°F |
| Cu ← Zn → Ga | |
| Ag ← Cd → In | |
| Au ← Hg → Tl | |
| Atomic radius (pm): | 155 |
| Bohr radius (pm): | 161 |
| Covalent radius (pm): | 148 |
| Van der Waals radius (pm): | 158 |
| ionic radius (pm): | (+2) 95 |
| 1st ion potential (eV): | 8.99 |
| Electron Configuration | |
| 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 | |
| Electrons Per Shell | |
| 2, 8, 18, 18, 2 | |
| Electronegativity: | 1.69 |
| Electron Affinity: | Unstable anion |
| Oxidation states: | 2 |
| Magnetism: | ? |
| Crystal structure: | Hexagonal |
Cadmium is a Transition Metal in group 12.
It has a Hexagonal crystalline structure.
This element has 8 stable isotopes: 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, and 116.
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