Cadmium Sulfate is a white colour, crystalline solid that is easily soluble in water. Let us learn the chemical properties of Cadmium Sulfate.
Properties Of Cadmium Sulfate
| Chemical formula | CdSO4 or CdO4S |
| Molecular weight | 208.47 g/mol |
| Chemical names | Sulfuric acid, 10124-36-4 Cadmium sulphate, Cadmium monosulfate, cadmium salt (1:1) |
| Density | 4.691 g/cm3 (anhydrous) |
| Boiling point | decomposes to basic sulfate and then the oxide |
| Melting point | 1,000 °C |
| Crystal structure | orthorhombic |
Cadmium Sulfate Structural Formula
When X-ray is passed on Cadmium Sulfate we can visualise that each Cd2+ centre has octahedral coordination and is being surrounded by 4 oxygen centres provided by 4 sulfate ligands and 2 oxygen centres from the bridging water ligands. The structural formula for Cadmium Sulfate is as shown in the figure below.
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