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Cadmium - Cd

The element Cadmium, atomic number 48, is formed from neutron star merger, which results from .

      1. Name:
      2. Cadmium
      1. Symbol:
      2. Cd
      1. Atomic number (protons):
      2. 48
      1. How created:
      2. neutron star merger
      1. How created (secondary):
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Process (secondary):
      2. red giant death
      1. Group (column):
      2. 12
      1. Period (row):
      2. 5
      1. Atomic weight:
      2. 112.414000000
      1. Melting point:
      2. 594.22 K
      1. Boiling point:
      2. 1040 K
      1. Density:
      2. 8.6900000 g/cm3

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