| Symbol |
Cd |
|
| Atomic Number |
48 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
112.411 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
149 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
867.6 |
| Electronegativity |
1.69 |
Density
kg m-3 |
8650 [293 K]
7996 [m.p.] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
13.00 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
96.8 [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
594.1 |
Boiling Point
K |
1038 |
| Number of Isotopes |
31 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Kr]4d105s2 |
| Term Symbol |
1S0 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by F. Stromeyer (Goettingen, Germany) in 1817 |
| Name Derived From |
Latin cadmia meaning 'calamine' |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Kadmij |
 Danish | cadmium |
 Dutch | cadmium |
 Finnish | kadmium |
 French | cadmium |
 German | Kadmium |
 Italian | cadmio |
 Norwegian | kadmium |
 Portuguese | cádmio |
 Spanish | cadmio |
 Swedish | kadmium |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
