Catalog Number
ACMA00014307
Product Name
Cadmium Carbonate
IUPAC Name
cadmium(2+);carbonate
Molecular Weight
172.42g/mol
Molecular Formula
CdCO3;CCdO3
Canonical SMILES
C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Cd+2]
InChI
InChI=1S/CH₂O3.Cd/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
InChI Key
GKDXQAKPHKQZSC-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Melting Point
500 °C (decomposes)
Solubility
Soluble in concentrated solutions of ammonium salts, dilute acids.;Soluble in acid;Insoluble in water
Color/Form
White, hexagonal crystals;White, amorphous powder;Powder or rhombohedral leaflets
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
EC Number
208-168-9;298-586-8
Exact Mass
173.888109g/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
cadmium carbonate
Monoisotopic Mass
173.888109g/mol
Other Experimental
Magnetic susceptibility of cadmium carbonate is -46.7X10-6 cu cm/mol at /ambient/ temperature;When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of cadmium.;White, prismatic crystals /Cadmium carbonate hemihydrate/;Decomposes to CdO and CO2 at 357 °C. Complexes with ammonium and cyanide ions.