Atomic Mass of Cadmium (& Secrets: Sources, Uses and more...) 2022

Each atom has its own properties, including Cadmium. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Cadmium weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 112,411. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Cadmium that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Cadmium Overview

Cadmium Atomic Mass

112,411

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Description

Soft, malleable, blue-white metal.

Atomic Symbol

Cd (Cadmium)

Atomic Number

48

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Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Stromeyer

Year: 1817

Location: Germany

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used in nickel-cadmium batteries. Also in electroplating steel and in the manufacture of berings. Its compounds are found in paint pigments and a wide variety of intense colors. Boiling cadmium gives off a weird, yellow-colored vapor that is poisonous.

Sources

Obtained as a by product of zinc refining.

Name Origin

Greek: kadmeia (ancient name for calamine (zinc oxide)).

Want to learn more details and data about Cadmium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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