Cadmium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Cd
Atomic Number: 48
Atomic weight: 112.41u
Melting Point: 594.18K
Boiling Point: 1040K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 48
Number of Neutrons: 64
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density at 293 K: 8.65g/mL
Color: Silvery
Bonding radius: 1.48A
Atomic radius: 1.71A
Ionization Potential: 8.993V
Electronegativity: 1.69
Heat of vaporization: 99.57kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 6.192kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.23J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d10s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Cd106 Stable
Cd108 Stable
Cd109 462 days
Cd110 Stable


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