cadmium

Symbol: Cd
Atomic number: 48
Atomic weight: 112.411
Group: 12
Group name: (none)
Period: 5
Block: d
CAS ID: 7440-43-9
Shell structure: 2.8.18.18.2
Electron configuration: [Kr].4d10.5s2
State: |standardstate|
Melting point: 594.22 [or 321.07 °C (609.93 °F)]
Boiling point: 1040 [or 767 °C (1413 °F)]
Ionization energy/kJ per mol: 867.8
Common oxidation states: 2
Pauling electronegativity: 1.69