Cadmium hydroxide

Cadmium hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium(II) hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.040.137
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Cd.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2 Y
    Key: PLLZRTNVEXYBNA-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/Cd.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: PLLZRTNVEXYBNA-NUQVWONBAA
  • [Cd+2].[OH-].[OH-]
Properties
Cd(OH)2
Molar mass 146.43 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
Density 4.79 g/cm3
Melting point 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K)
Boiling point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) (decomposes)
0.026 g/100 mL
7.2×10−15
Solubility soluble in dilute acids
Acidity (pKa) 10
−41.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
hexagonal
Thermochemistry
96 J·mol−1·K−1
−561 kJ·mol−1
Hazards
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)
REL (Recommended)
 Ca
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)]
Related compounds
Other anions
 Cadmium chloride,
Cadmium iodide
Other cations
 Zinc hydroxide,
Calcium hydroxide,
Magnesium hydroxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Cadmium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula Cd(OH)2. It is a white crystalline ionic compound that is a key component of nickel–cadmium battery.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.