| Origin of Name |
From the Greek word kadmeia, meaning calamine and
the Latin word cadmia, also meaning calamine |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
In 1817 in Germany |
| Discovered by |
Friedrich Stromeyer |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
- It is a naturally occurring minor element.
- It is one of the metallic components in the earth's crust and oceans.
- It is present everywhere in our environment and is released into the environment through
forest fires and volcanic eruptions.
- It is a common impurity in zinc which is released during the
smelting process of zinc.
- It is known to produce toxic effects on humans and to cause cancer.
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| Common Uses |
- Nickel- cadmium batteries
- Pigments for plastics
- Low melting alloys
- Electroplating
- Solder
- Control barrier in nuclear fission
- Television picture tubes
- Medicine to treat enlarged joints,
scrofulous glands, and chilblains
- Semiconductors
- Stabilizers in PVC
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