Periodic Table of the Elements: Cadmium
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| Atomic Number: | 48 |
| Atomic Symbol: | Cd |
| Cadmiumcadmium [from cadmia, Lat. for calamine, with which cadmium is found associated], metallic chemical element; symbol Cd; at. no. 48; at. wt. 112.411; m.p. 321°C;; b.p. 765°C;; sp. gr. 8.65 at 20°C;; valence +2. ..... Click the link for more information. | |
| Atomic Weight: | 112.411 |
| Electron Configuration: | 2 · 8 · 18 18 · 2 |