Cadmium

Cadmium is a soft, bluish-white metal that is toxic and used in batteries, coatings, and pigments.

Atomic Structure

cadmium atom electronic configuration

Atomic Information

Property	Value
Atomic Number	48
Symbol	Cd
Atomic Mass	112.41 u
Electron Configuration	1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4d¹⁰ 5s²
State at Room Temperature	Solid

Uses of Cadmium

Used in rechargeable batteries, especially in nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries.
Used as a protective coating for steel and in the production of pigments.
Used in electroplating and in certain alloys.