Cadmium sulfate
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Cadmium sulfate | |
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Image:Cadmium sulfate.jpg | |
General | |
Systematic name | Cadmium(II) sulphate |
Other names | Cadmium sulphate, Niedermayrite |
Molecular formula | CdSO4 |
SMILES | ? |
Molar mass | 208.4676 g/mol |
Appearance | White hygroscopic solid |
CAS number | [10124-36-4] |
Properties | |
Density and phase | 4.691 g/cm3, ? |
Solubility in water | 76.4 g/100 ml (? °C) |
Melting point | 1000 °C (? K) |
Boiling point | (decomposes to basic sulphate and then oxide) |
Acidity (pKa) | ? |
Basicity (pKb) | ? |
Chiral rotation [α]D | ?° |
Viscosity | ? cP at ? °C |
Structure | |
Molecular shape | ? |
Coordination geometry |
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Crystal structure | ? |
Dipole moment | ? D |
Hazards | |
MSDS | MSDS[1] |
Main hazards | Toxic, teratogenic, propably carcinogenic |
NFPA 704 | |
Flash point | ? °C |
R/S statement | R: ? S: ? |
RTECS number | ? |
Supplementary data page | |
Structure and properties |
n, εr, etc. |
Thermodynamic data |
Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | ? |
Other cations | ? |
Related ? | ? |
Related compounds | Cd(NO3)2, ZnSO4, MgSO4 |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Cadmium sulphate (correct, UK spelling; sulphate) is used widely in industries for the electroplating of cadmium in electronic circuits. It is also known as the hydrated form, CdSO4.8/3H2O. Cadmium sulphate is found naturally as the basic salt in the mineral Niedermayrite.