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Cadmium

Z 48 112.414 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

12

Period

5

Block

d

Occurrence

Dying low-mass stars 53%Merging neutron stars 47%Geochemical class: Chalcophile

Biological Role

Humans: Toxic

History

1817 (discovery, isolation)

Friedrich Stromeyer

1817 (isolation)

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann

Named By

Friedrich Stromeyer

Latin Name

Cadmium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x