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Cadmium is a soft, bluish-white metal and is easily cut with a knife. It is similar in many respects to zinc. Interestingly, AA characteristic cadmium "scream" is heard on bending a cadmium bar (such as that illustrated above). Cadmium and its compounds are highly toxic. Silver solder, which contains cadmium, should be handled with care.

* Name: Cadmium

* Symbol: Cd

* Atomic number: 48

* Atomic weight: 112.411 (8) [see note g]

* Standard state: solid at 298 K

* CAS Registry ID: 7440-43-9

* Group in Periodic Table: 12

* Group name: (none)

* Period in periodic table: 5

* Block in periodic table: d-block

* Colour: silvery grey metallic

* Classification: Metallic

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