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Cadmium
Atomic Number48
Atomic Mass112.41 u
CategoryTransition Metal
State at Room TempSolid
Year Discovered1817
About Cadmium
Highly toxic and a known carcinogen. Used in rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. Cadmium sulfide is a bright yellow pigment. Cadmium telluride is used in thin-film solar cells. The EU restricts cadmium use in electronics. Cadmium poisoning causes itai-itai disease, one of Japans four big pollution diseases.
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