cadmium

     

Camium (pronounced /ˈkædmiəm/) is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. A relatively abundant (price 3.55 USD/lb as of 2-15-08), soft, bluish-white, transition metal, cadmium is known to cause cancer and occurs with zinc ores. Cadmium is used largely in batteries and pigments, for example in plastic products.

Trivia about cadmium

  • The CD in your CD player doesn't contain this element, Cd, but the batteries running it might
  • A metal used in making control rods for nuclear reactors; its chemical symbol is Cd
  • Used in rechargeable batteries & to protect other metals from corrosion, its symbol is Cd
  • Cadbury is a chocolate brand; this element, atomic number 48, was discovered by Friedrich Stromeyer
  • Metal control rods prevent chain reactions by absorbing neutrons & are often made of this, symbol Cd

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