Cadmium is a natural element found in tiny amounts in air, water, soil, and food. All soils and rocks, including coal and mineral fertilizers, contain some cadmium.
Symbol: Cd Atomic number: 48 Atomic weight: 112.414 Element category: transition metal, alternatively considered a post-transition metal Cadmium is a soft, malleable, bluish-white metal, chemically similar to zinc and mercury. It is soft enough to be cut with a knife and resistant to corrosion. Most cadmium is used in nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. Other uses for cadmium are in alloys, coatings, solar cells, plastic stabilizers and pigments. Cadmium forms various compounds. For example, cadmium sulfide (CdS) is used as a photoconductive surface coating for photocopier drums and as a yellow pigment. Cadmium selenide (CdSe) can be used as red pigment, commonly called cadmium red.
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