Solid phase
Official name
Cadmium hydroxide
Secondary names
Cadmium dihydroxide
CAS number
21041-95-2
Type
Family
covalent network solid
Class
tridimentional covalent network solid
Compound type
hydroxide
Chemical composition
Formula
Cd(OH)2
Chemical formula
Cd(OH)2
Elemental formula
Cd O2 H2
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
10.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Cd Cadmium element 1 0.2 1 constituent element main
O Oxygen element 2 0.4 1 constituent element main
H Hydrogen element 2 0.4 1 constituent element main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
Cd−O− 6
−O−H 2
Class
tridimensional covalent networks (11)
Type
metal homonuclear tridimensional networks (elemental) (11.02)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
hexagonal
Molar mass
146.43 g/mol
Density
4.79 g/cm3
State NTP
solid
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-liquid liquid 130°C (403 K)
Refringence type
uniaxial
Refringence sign
unknown
Pure color
white
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