CAS 7440-43-9 Cadmium single crystal, 15mm (0.59in) dia, 50mm (2.0in) long, (110) orientation, ±2°

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Cadmium single crystal, 15mm (0.59in) dia, 50mm (2.0in) long, (110) orientation, ±2°

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Catalog Number

ACM7440439-2

CAS Number

7440-43-9

Product Name

Cadmium single crystal, 15mm (0.59in) dia, 50mm (2.0in) long, (110) orientation, ±2°

Structure

Category

Single Crystals

Description

Cadmium is a silver-white blue tinged lustrous metallic solid. (NTP, 1992);DryPowder; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals;SOFT BLUE-WHITE METAL LUMPS OR GREY POWDER. MALLEABLE. TURNS BRITTLE ON EXPOSURE TO 80 °C. TARNISHES ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR.;Silver-white, blue-tinged lustrous, odorless solid.;Metal: Silver-white, blue-tinged lustrous, odorless solid.

IUPAC Name

cadmium

Molecular Weight

112.41g/mol

Molecular Formula

Canonical SMILES

[Cd]

InChI

InChI=1S/Cd

InChI Key

BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

1409 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);767 °C;765 °C;1409°F;1409°F

Melting Point

609.6 °F (NTP, 1992);32.0691 °C;321 °C;610°F;610°F

Density

8.642 (NTP, 1992);8.69 g/cu cm at 25 °C;8.6 g/cm³;8.65 (metal);8.65 (metal)

Solubility

Insoluble (NIOSH, 2016);Insoluble in water;Solubility in water: none;Insoluble

Application

The Cadmium single crystal, with dimensions of 15mm in diameter and 50mm in length, is oriented at (110) with a precision of ±2°. This specialized product serves a crucial role in various scientific and industrial applications due to its unique physical and chemical properties. Cadmium, a ductile and highly malleable metal, is integral in environments that demand specific characteristics such as high thermal and electrical conductivity. The single crystal form allows for precise structural studies and applications in materials science, enhancing our understanding of cadmium's behavior and properties. Its use in this form can be pivotal in research and development sectors, particularly where uniformity and consistency of the crystal structure are essential for advanced material fabrication or experimental setups.

Color/Form

Silvery-white metal;Soft, bluish-white metal;Silver-white, blue-tinged, lustrous metal; distorted hexagonal close-packed structure; easily cut with a knife; available in the form of bars, sheets or wire or a gray, granular powder;Hexagonal, ductile crystals or soft, silver-white, lustrous metal

Complexity

Corrosivity

Corrosion resistance poor in industrial atmosphere

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

231-152-8

Exact Mass

113.903365g/mol

Formal Charge

Heat of Vaporization

99.87 kJ/mole at 767 °C (boiling point)

Heavy Atom Count

ICSC Number

0020

MeSH Entry Terms

Cadmium

Monoisotopic Mass

113.903365g/mol

Odor

Odorless

Other Experimental

Malleable;VP: 1 Pa at 257 °C (sublimes); 10 Pa at 310 °C (sublimes); 100 Pa at 381 °C; 1 kPa at 472 °C; 10 kPa at 594 °C; 100 kPa at 767 °C;VP: 2.8X10-4 Pa at 400 K; 18.3 Pa at 600 K;Specific heat at constant pressure (25 °C): 6.22 cal/mole-deg at 25 °C;Mohs hardness 2.0 ... Tarnishes in moist air. Cadmium becomes brittle at 80 °C. High neutron absorber.;The electrical conductivity of cadmium is less than that of silver or copper, but greater than that of iron.;Cadmium (Cd) has two radioisotopes: (109)Cd and (115)Cd.;Slowly oxidized by moist air to form CdO. Electrode potential (aq) Cd/Cd2+ 0.4025 V. Reacts readily with dilute HNO3; reacts slowly with hot HCl; does not react with alkalies. Other reactions similar to those of zinc.;Enthalpy of fusion 6.21 kJ/mol;Specific heat capacity at 25 °C: 0.232 J/g K; molar heat capacity: 26.020 J/mol K;Cadmium Decay Pathways;Table: Natural Isotopes [Table#970];Cadmium Decay Pathways;Table: Artificial Isotopes [Table#971]

Refractive Index

Index of Refraction: 1.8 at 578 nm and 20 °C/D

Rotatable Bond Count

RTECS Number

EU9800000

Stability

Slowly oxidized by moist air to form cadmium oxide.

UNII

00BH33GNGH

UN Number

2570;2570;2570;2570

Vapor Pressure