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| Cadmium
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| Properties
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| Atomic symbol
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Cd
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| Atomic number
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48
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| Classification
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Transition metal
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| Atomic mass
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112.4 amu
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| Other Information
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| Date of discovery
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1817
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| Name of discoverer
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Fredrich Stromeyer
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| Name origin
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From the Latin cadmia.
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| Uses
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Cadmium is a poison. Cadmium is also used in Nickle-Cadmium batteries.
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| Obtained from
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Cadmium is a product of Zinc refinement.
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Cadmium is a chemical element which occurs naturally on Earth. The scientific symbol for cadmium is Cd and its atomic number is 48. It occurs as a metallic element in the earth's crust and oceans. It was first discovered in Germany in 1817 as a by-product of the zinc refining process. Its name is derived from the Latin cadmia and the Greek kadmeia.[1]
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