Cd

Cadmium

Z 48 112.414 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

12

Period

5

Block

d

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Toxic

History

1817 (discovery, isolation)

Friedrich Stromeyer

1817 (discovery, isolation)

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann

Named By

Friedrich Stromeyer

Latin Name

Cadmium

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x