Cadmium

Here is a brief description of cadmium.

•     Standard state: solid at 298 K
•     Colour: silvery grey metallic
•     Classification: Metallic
•     Availability:

cadmium is available in many forms including foil, granules, pellets, sheet, powder, rod, shot, sticks, wire and “mossy cadmium”. Small and large samples of cadmium foil, sheet, and wire can be purchased from Advent Research Materials via their web catalogue.

Cadmium is a soft, bluish-white metal and is easily cut with a knife. It is similar in many respects to zinc. Interestingly, aa characteristic cadmium “scream” is heard on bending a cadmium bar (such as that illustrated above). Cadmium and its compounds are highly toxic. Silver solder, which contains cadmium, should be handled with care.