Cadmium hydroxide

Cadmium hydroxide
Cadmium hydroxide structure
Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium(II) hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/Cd.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/Cd.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
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  • [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 [1]
Solubility soluble in dilute acids
Acidity (pKa) 10[2]
-41.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
hexagonal
Thermochemistry
96 J·mol−1·K−1[3]
−561 kJ·mol−1[3]
Hazards
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 [1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)[4]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca[4]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)][4]
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).
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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.[5]

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  2. ^ Perrin, D. D., ed. (1982) [1969]. Ionisation Constants of Inorganic Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution. IUPAC Chemical Data (2nd ed.). Oxford: Pergamon (published 1984). Entry 22. ISBN 0-08-029214-3. LCCN 82-16524.
  3. ^ a b Zumdahl, Steven S. (2009). Chemical Principles 6th Ed. Houghton Mifflin Company. p. A21. ISBN 978-0-618-94690-7.
  4. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0087". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. ^ Karl-Heinz Schulte-Schrepping, Magnus Piscator "Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2007 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_499.