Cadmium Oxide
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Cite "Cadmium Oxide"
Cadmium Oxide. (n.d.). In Compound. Retrieved from /compound/cadmium-oxide/
"Cadmium Oxide." Compound, /compound/cadmium-oxide/.
@misc{cadmium-oxide, title={Cadmium Oxide}, url={/compound/cadmium-oxide/}}
IUPAC: Cadmium oxide
CAS: 1306-19-0
Overview
Cadmium oxide is a brown-black semiconductor used in cadmium plating and NiCd batteries. It is highly toxic and a known carcinogen.
Composition
Uses
- • NiCd battery production
- • Electroplating
- • Semiconductor
- • Pigment
Fun Facts
- ✦ Cadmium poisoning from contaminated rice caused the horrific itai-itai disease in Japan
Safety
- ⚠ Carcinogen
- ⚠ Extremely toxic
- ⚠ Environmental hazard
Structure
SMILES
[O-2].[Cd+2]
Properties
- Type
- oxide
- State
- solid
- Molar Mass
- 128.41 g/mol
- Density
- 8.1500 g/cm³
- Melting Point
- 900.0 °C
- Solubility
- insoluble
Molecular Descriptors
- Exact Mass
- 129.8983
- TPSA
- 1.0 Ų
- H-Bond Donors
- 0
- H-Bond Acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable Bonds
- 0
- Heavy Atoms
- 2
- Complexity
- 0.0
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cadmium Oxide?
Cadmium Oxide (CdO) is a oxide compound with the IUPAC name Cadmium oxide.
What is the molecular weight of Cadmium Oxide?
Cadmium Oxide has a molar mass of 128.41 g/mol.
What state is Cadmium Oxide at room temperature?
Cadmium Oxide is a solid at room temperature.
Is Cadmium Oxide organic or inorganic?
Cadmium Oxide is classified as an inorganic compound.
What elements make up Cadmium Oxide?
Cadmium Oxide (CdO) is composed of Oxygen (O), Cadmium (Cd).