Periodic Table

Cadmium

Atomic Number: 48

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Overview
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Atomic Mass

112.411

Density

8.65

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

321°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

765°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Cadmium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Cadmium

Heat of Fusion

6.3 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

100 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

230 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

97 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Kr] 4d10 5s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281818200
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1817

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

48

Cd

106

CadmiumCd106Stable1.25-----

48

Cd

108

CadmiumCd108Stable0.89-----

48

Cd

110

CadmiumCd110Stable12.49-----

48

Cd

111

CadmiumCd111Stable12.8-----

48

Cd

112

CadmiumCd112Stable24.13-----

48

Cd

113

CadmiumCd113Stable12.22-----

48

Cd

114

CadmiumCd114Stable28.73-----

48

Cd

116

CadmiumCd116Stable7.49-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000002%
In the Sun0.0000006%
In Meteorites0.000044%
In the Earth's Crust0.000015%
In Seawater0.000000005%
In the Human Body0.00007%
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