Cd

CADMIUM

Definition :from 'kadmia' or earth. it occurs in nature of zinc. it burns in air with a bright light.

Discovery :1817 by friedrich stromeyer of germany

Uses :rechargable batteries, TV phospors

Group of Elements :Late transition metals(Solid)

Atomic Weight :112.411

Oxidation State :+2

Melting Point :321

Boiling Point :765

Density :8.65 g/cm3

Electronegativity :1.7