›› Physical and chemical properties of Cadmium

Atomic Number:	48
Element Symbol:	Cd
Element Name:	Cadmium
Atomic Weight:	112.411
Group Number:	12
Group Name:	none
Period Number:	5
Block:	d-block
Ground State Configuration:	[Kr] 4d10 5s2
Ground State Level:	1S0
Standard State:	Solid
Bond Length:	297.9
Atomic Radius Empirical:	155
Atomic Radius Calculated:	161
Covalent Radius Empirical:	148
Vander Waals Radius:	158
First Ionization Energy:	867.8
Pauling Electronegativity:	1.69
Sanderson Electronegativity:	1.98
Allred Rochow Electronegativity:	1.46
Mulliken Jaffe Electronegativity:	1.53
Density Of Solid:	8650
Molar Volume:	13.00
Velocity Of Sound:	2310
Youngs Modulus:	50
Rigidity Modulus:	19
Bulk Modulus:	42
Poissons Ratio:	0.30
Mineral Hardness:	2.0
Brinell Hardness:	203
Electrical Resistivity:	7
Reflectivity:	67
Melting Point:	321.07
Boiling Point:	767
Superconduction Temperature:	-272.633
Thermal Conductivity:	97
Coefficient Of Linear Expansion:	30.8
Enthalpy Of Fusion:	6.3
Enthalpy Of Vaporization:	100
Enthalpy Of Atmization:	112
Most Common Oxidation Numbers:	2
Color:	Silvery grey metallic
Classification:	Metallic
Discovered By:	Friedrich Strohmeyer
Discovered At:	Germany
Discovered When:	1817
Origin Of Name:	Somewhat confusingly, from the Latin word cadmia meaning calamine (zinc carbonate, ZnCO3) and from the Greek word kadmeia with the same meaning.

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