Cadmium

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Cadmium

• By
• Evan Tangman and
• Caleb Hartley

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Quick Facts About Cadmium

• Soft, bluish-white metal
• It is very easily cut with a sharp knife
• Similar characteristics to the metal Zinc
• Cadmium is known to cause many types of cancer
• Cadmium boils at 1409º F

It was discovered by the
German Scientist
Friedrich Stromeyer in 1853
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Uses For Cadmium

• Cadmium is used to create Nickel-Cadmium
  batteries (rechargeable)
• Cadmium is used to create fluorescent paints
• Cadmium is used to create solder which is used in
  electronics

Above Cadmium cylinders are being charged with
electricity to remove impurities before they are
mixed with nickel to create rechargeable batteries
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Other Uses

• Cadmium phosphors are used to create the green
  and yellow lights seen on stop lights

• Cadmium salts are used to create the different
  colors of fireworks

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Health Risks

• If exposed to cadmium for prolonged periods of
  time you could have many problems
• If inhaled it could kill you instantly
• If you touch it with your bare hands you could
  have severe skin irritation