₄₈Cd (Cadmium)

Cadmium was discovered by German chemist Friedrich Stromeyer in 1817 as an impurity in zinc oxide. Stromeyer made his discovery after a request from the government to inspect the pharmacies in the town of Hildesheim, Germany.

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Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, zinc and mercury.

Atomic Weight:   112.414

Density:   8.65 g/cm3

Melting Point:   321.07 °C

Boiling Point:   767 °C

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