Atomic Symbol 48 (& Cool facts: Uses, Sources, Color and more...) 2022

Every atom has a symbol and some are easy to figure out. Especially if you already know its name.

But what do you do when you only know its atomic number? Like... what is the atom symbol whose atomic number is 48?

The answer is Cadmium (Cd). However there are a lot of interesting facts about Cadmium that people don't know. Let me show you:

Cadmium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Cd (Cadmium)

Description

Soft, malleable, blue-white metal.

Sources

Obtained as a by product of zinc refining.

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.

Name Origin

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Stromeyer

Year: 1817

Location: Germany

Atomic Number

48

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

112,411

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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