Cadmium acetate

Cadmium acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Cadmium acetate
Other names
Cadmium diacetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 208-853-2
RTECS number
  • AF7505000
UNII
UN number 2570
  • InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Cd/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 checkY
    Key: LHQLJMJLROMYRN-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Cd/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: LHQLJMJLROMYRN-NUQVWONBAK
  • ionic form: [Cd+2].[O-]C(=O)C.[O-]C(=O)C
  • coordination form: O=C(C)O[Cd]OC(C)=O
Properties
Cd(CH3COO)2 (anhydrous)
Cd(CH3COO)2·2H2O (dihydrate)
Molar mass 230.500 g/mol (anhydrous)
266.529 g/mol (dihydrate)
Appearance colorless crystals (anhydrous)
white crystals (dihydrate)
Odor acetic acid
Density 2.341 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.01 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
Melting point 255 °C (491 °F; 528 K) (anhydrous) dihydrate decomposes at 130°C [1]
soluble (anhydrous), very soluble (dihydrate)
Solubility soluble in methanol, ethanol (anhydrous)
soluble in ethanol (dihydrate)
-83.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazardGHS06: Toxic
Warning
H302, H312, H332, H410
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
1
0
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1027] TWA 0.005 mg/m3 (as Cd)[2]
REL (Recommended)
Ca[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [9 mg/m3 (as Cd)][2]
Related compounds
Other anions
Cadmium fluoride
Cadmium chloride
Cadmium bromide
Cadmium iodide
Other cations
Zinc acetate
Mercury(II) acetate
Silver acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cadmium acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Cd(O2CCH3)2(H2O)2. The compound is marketed both as the anhydrous form and as a dihydrate, both of which are white or colorless. Only the dihydrate has been verified by X-ray crystallography.

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 447. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
  2. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0087". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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