Cadmium sulfate
Cadmium sulfate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is CdSO4. It is made of cadmium and sulfate ions. The cadmium is in its +2 oxidation state.
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| IUPAC name
Cadmium(II) sulfate | ||
| Other names
Sulfuric acid, cadmium salt (1:1), | ||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.288 | |
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| Gmelin Reference | 8295 | |
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| UN number | 2570 | |
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| Properties | ||
| CdSO4 CdSO4·H2O (monohydrate) 3CdSO4·8H2O (octahydrate) | ||
| Molar mass | 208.47 g/mol (anhydrous) 226.490 g/mol (monohydrate) 769.546 g/mol (octahydrate) | |
| Appearance | White hygroscopic solid | |
| Odor | odorless | |
| Density | 4.691 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 3.79 g/cm3 (monohydrate) 3.08 g/cm3 (octahydrate)[1] | |
| Melting point | 1,000 °C (1,830 °F; 1,270 K) (anhydrous) 105 °C (monohydrate) 40 °C (octahydrate) | |
| Boiling point | (decomposes to basic sulfate and then oxide) | |
| anhydrous: 75 g/100 mL (0 °C) 76.4 g/100 mL (25 °C) 58.4 g/100 mL (99 °C) monohydrate: 76.7 g/100 mL (25 °C) octahydrate: very soluble | ||
| Solubility | slightly soluble in methanol, ethyl acetate insoluble in ethanol | |
| -59.2·10−6 cm3/mol | ||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.565 | |
| Structure | ||
| orthorhombic (anhydrous) monoclinic (hepta & octahydrate) | ||
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| Std enthalpy of formation ΔfH |
−935 kJ·mol−1[2] | |
| Standard molar entropy S |
123 J·mol−1·K−1[2] | |
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| U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL) |
[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd) | |
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| Other anions | Cadmium acetate, Cadmium chloride, Cadmium nitrate | |
| Other cations | Zinc sulfate, Calcium sulfate, Magnesium sulfate | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | ||
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Properties
Cadmium sulfate is a white solid. It easily dissolves in water. It is toxic and carcinogenic.
Preparation
Cadmium sulfate is made by dissolving cadmium carbonate, cadmium oxide, or cadmium metal in sulfuric acid.
Uses
Cadmium sulfate is used to electroplate cadmium on electronic circuits. It is also used to make cadmium sulfide, a pigment. It is used as an electrolyte in a certain battery used to make voltmeters accurate.
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References
- Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.
- Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A21. ISBN 978-0-618-94690-7.
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0087". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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