Cadmium                                            
 

Atomic Number (# of protons)

48

Mass (amu)

112.4

Density

8.65 g/cm3 (200C, 1 atm)

Electron Configuration

[Kr]4d105s2

Oxidation States (bold = most stable)

+2

Atomic Radius (pm)

149

Ionic Radius (pm)

(+2)95

Electronegativity

1.5

Melting Point (0C, 1 atm)

321

Electron Affinity (eV)

Not Stable

Boiling Point(0C, 1 atm)

767

1st Ionization energy (eV)

8.99

Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ/mole)

6.19

2nd Ionization Energy (eV)

Enthalpy of Vaporization (kJ/mole)

100

3rd Ionization Energy (eV)

Specific Heat Capacity ( J/ (g K), 250C, 1 atm)

0.23

Go Back to Periodic Table home page