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Sigma-Aldrich

Cadmium

granular, 30-80 mesh, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Cd

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Cd
CAS Number:
7440-43-9
Molecular Weight:
112.41
Beilstein:
8137359
EC Number:
231-152-8
MDL number:
MFCD00010914
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
57650062
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥99%

form

granular

reaction suitability

core: cadmium
reagent type: catalyst

resistivity

7.27 μΩ-cm, 22°C

particle size

30-80 mesh

bp

765 °C (lit.)

mp

320.9 °C (lit.)

density

8.65 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Cd]

InChI

1S/Cd

InChI key

BDOSMKKIYDKNTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Cadmium is a naturally occurring element found in the earth′s crust. Usually, it is found as a mineral combined with oxygen (cadmium oxide), chlorine (cadmium chloride), or sulfur (cadmium sulfate, cadmium sulfide). Cadmium is a relatively rare element that is not found in its pure form in nature. It is possible to combine cadmium with several nonferrous metals to form alloys with useful commercial properties. The five main applications of cadmium are:
  • nickel-cadmium battery electrodes
  • plastic, ceramic, and glass pigments
  • polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilization against light and heat
  • engineering coatings for steel and other nonferrous metals
  • a component of several specialized alloys.

Application

Cadmium granules is used to reduce nitrate to nitrite.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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New electrochemical sensors for detection of nitrites and nitrates
Badea M, et al.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 509(1), 66-72 (2001)
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Acta chimica Slovenica, 60(2), 263-273 (2013-07-25)
Biosorption of cadmium ions from synthetic aqueous solution using popular Romanian fir tree sawdust (Abies Alba) as biosorbent, was investigated in this work. Prior to its utilization the considered biomass was washed, dried and sieved without further chemical treatments. The
F Tomei et al.
Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 25(4), 353-363 (2013-05-25)
The exposure to Cd has been linked to many disease and liver is the major target organ of Cd toxicity following acute or chronic exposure.No study has ever evaluated the association between liver function tests and exposure to Cd present
Gang Zhang et al.
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 25(1), 231-235 (2013-04-17)
The emission characteristics of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and heavy metals were evaluated during co-combustion of sewage sludge with coal from a circulating fluidized bed incinerator. The stack gas, slag and fly ash samples were sampled and analyzed. The
Nivedita P Khairnar et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 195(12), 2880-2886 (2013-04-23)
Deinococcus radiodurans R1 exposed to a lethal dose of cadmium shows differential expression of a large number of genes, including frnE (drfrnE) and some of those involved in DNA repair and oxidative stress tolerance. The drfrnE::nptII mutant of D. radiodurans
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