Name |
Cadmium |
Symbol |
Cd |
Atomic Number |
48 |
Atomic Mass |
112.40 |
Number of Protons |
48 |
Number of Electrons |
48 |
Number of Neutrons |
64 |
Melting Point |
320.0 degrees Celcius |
Boiling Point |
1897.0 degrees Celcius |
Normal Phase |
Solid |
Family |
Transition Metal |
Period |
5 |
Group |
12 |
Origin of Name |
From the Greek word kadmeia, meaning calamine and the Latin word cadmia, also meaning calamine |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Discovered by Friedrich Stromeyer in 1817 in Germany |
Interesting Facts |
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Common Uses |
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