Cadmium sulfate

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Cadmium sulfate
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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.

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