Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius
Bohr Radius
Covalent Radius
Van der Waals
| Cadmium | |
| Electron Configuration | 2,8,18,18,2 |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr] 4d10 5s2 |
| Electronegativity | 1.69 |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 6.11 kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 100 kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | 26.020 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 96.6 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 30.8 μm m-1 K-1 |
| Magnetic ordering | No data |
| Electrical resistivity | 72.7 Ω m |
| Speed of sound | 2310 m s-1 |
| Young's modulus | 50 GPa |
| Shear modulus | 2310 GPa |
| Bulk modulus | 42 GPa |
| Poisson ratio | 0.30 |
| Mohs hardness | 2.0 |
| Brinell hardness | 203 MPa |
| Atomic Radii |
|
| Atomic Radius
|
155 pm |
| Bohr Radius
|
161 pm |
| Covalent Radius
|
148 pm |
| Van der Waals
|
158 pm |
| Oxidation States |
|
| Main
|
Cd+2 |
| Other
|
Cd+1 |
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1)  |
|
| M - M+ |
867.6 |
| M+ - M2+ |
1631 |
| M2+ - M3+ |
3616 |
| M3+ - M4+ |
5300 |
| M4+ - M5+ |
7000 |
| M5+ - M6+ |
9100 |
| M6+ - M7+ |
11100 |
| M7+ - M8+ |
14100 |
| M8+ - M9+ |
16400 |
| M9+ - M10+ |
18800 |