Cadmium
Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. A relatively abundant (price 3.55 USD/lb as of 2-15-08), soft, bluish-white, transition metal, cadmium is known to cause cancer and occurs with zinc ores. Cadmium is used largely in batteries and pigments, for example in plastic products.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Atomic number: | 48 |
| Symbol: | Cd |
| Atomic weight: | 112.4 |
| Boiling Point (C): | 765 |
| Melting Point (C): | 320.9 |
| Density: | 8.65 |
| heatVapor: | 23.9 |
| heatFusion: | 1.46 |
| Electrical Conductivity: | .146 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | .22 |
| Specific Heat Capacity: | 0.055 |
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