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Cadmium Acetate

Molecular formula: 

Cd(CH3CO2)2

Classification: 

coordination polymer

CAS number: 

543-90-8

Solubility details

soluble in water, methanol, ethanol

State
State at 25C and 1000 kPa: 

solid

Melting point (Celsius): 
130.00oC
Melting point (Kelvin): 
266.00K
General information
Appearence: 

Cadmium acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Cd(CH3CO2)2. This colourless solid is classified coordination polymer, featuring acetate ligands interconnecting cadmium centers. The compound exists in anhydrous form and as a dihydrate. It forms by treating cadmium oxide with acetic acid:

CdO + 2 CH3COOH → Cd(CH3COO)2 + H2O

Cadmium acetate is used for glazing ceramics and pottery; in electroplating baths, in dyeing and printing textiles; and as an analytic reagent for sulfur, selenium and tellurium

Density: 
2.3410g/cm3