Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 48 |
| Symbol: | Cd |
| Name: | Cadmium |
| Name Origin: | Greek kadmeia, ancient name for calamine (zinc oxide) |
| Type: | Transition Metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 112.411 |
| Melting Point: | 321 |
| Boiling Point: | 765 |
| Neutrons: | 64 |
| Density: | 8.65 |
| Crystal Structure: | Hexagonal |
| Discovered: | 1817 |
| Discoverers: | Discovered by Fredrich Stromeyer (Germany). |
| Other Names: | |
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