48 Cd Cadmium 112.411 | 2 8 18 18 2
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48 Cd Cadmium 112.411 | 2 8 18 18 2
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| General |
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| Name | Cadmium | | Symbol | Cd | | Number | 48 | | Chemical series | Transition elements | | Group / Period | 12 / 5 | | Block | d-block | | CAS registry number | 7440-43-9 |
| Physical properties |
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| State | solid | | Density | 8.65 g/cm3 | | Melting point | 594.22 K (321.07°C, 609.93°F) | | Boiling point | 1040 K (767 °C, 1413 °F) | | Critical point | |
| Atomic properties |
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| Atomic Weight | 112.411 g/mol | | Crystal structure | hexagonal | | Electronegativity | 1.69 | | Atomic radius | 155 pm | | Atomic radius (calculated) | 161 pm | | Electron configuration | [Kr] 5s2 4d10 | | Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 18, 2 | | Number of protons | 48 | | Number of neutrons | 64 |
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