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Cadmium sulfate

Chemical structure of cadmium sulfate

Cadmium sulfate is an inorganic compound with formula CdSO4.

Table of contents
  1. 1Names
  2. 2Formulae and structures
  3. 3Properties
  4. 4Constituents
  5. 5Thermodynamic properties
  6. 6Solubility
  7. 7Hazards
  8. 8Preparations
  9. 9Chemical reactions
  10. 10References
  11. 11Related substances
  12. 12Related categories

Names

List of substance names

Nomenclature
Name
Typical name
Cadmium sulfate
Compositional nomenclature
Cadmium sulfate
Additive nomenclature
Cadmium tetraoxidosulfate(2−)

Formulae and structures

List of formulae

Formula name
Formula
Typical formula
CdSO4
Compositional formula
CdSO4
Structural formula
Chemical structure of cadmium sulfate
Other structural formulas
Chemical structure of cadmium sulfate with double bonds
Lewis structure
Lewis structure of cadmium sulfate
Colored Lewis structure
Colored Lewis structure of cadmium sulfate

Properties

List of substance properties

Item
Value
Name
Cadmium sulfate
Formula
CdSO4
Appearance
Colorless solid
Odor
Odorless
Molar mass
208.47 g/mol
Density
4.69 g/cm3[1]
Solid
3.08 g/cm3[2]
Solid, 8/3 hydrate
Melting point
1000 °C[1]
80 °C[2]
Monohydrate
Boiling point

Constituents

Constituent ions

IonNameCharge numberNumber
Cd2+Cadmium ion21
SO42−Sulfate ion-21

Constituent atoms

AtomNameOxidation stateNumber
CdCadmium+21
SSulfur+61
OOxygen−24

Ratio of atoms

AtomAtomic weightNumberAtomic ratioWeight ratio
Cd112.414116.67%53.92%
S32.06116.67%15.38%
O15.999466.67%30.70%
CdSOAtomic ratio
CdSOWeight ratio

Thermodynamic properties

Phase transition properties

Item
Value
Enthalpy of fusion
Enthalpy of vaporization
Enthalpy of vaporization at 25°C
Enthalpy of other transition

Standard thermodynamic properties

State
Standard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Crystalline solid−933.28[3]−822.72[3]123.039[3]99.58[3]
Ionized aqueous solution−985.16[3]−822.13[3]−53.1[3]
Crystalline solid
1 hydrate
−1239.55[3]−1068.73[3]154.030[3]134.56[3]
Crystalline solid
8/3 hydrate
−1729.4[3]−1465.141[3]229.630[3]213.26[3]

Solubility

Qualitative solubility

Reactive
Miscible
Very soluble
Soluble
Slightly soluble
Very slightly soluble
Insoluble

Solubility in water (g/100 g)[2]

0°C10°C20°C40°C60°C80°C90°C100°C
75.47676.678.581.866.763.160.8

Solubility in water (g/100 g)[4]

-18°C-10°C0°C10°C20°C40°C60°C73.5°C74.5°C77°C85°C90°C100°C
76.5276.2876.487676.678.5483.6887.2887.6273.0265.5763.1360.77

Solubility in formic acid (g/100 g, 95%)[4]

18.5°C
0.06

Solubility curve (g/100 g)

0°C20°C40°C60°C80°C100°CTemperature (°C)020406080Solubility (g/100 g)

Hazards

GHS label[5]

Physical hazards[5]

Health hazards[5]

Environmental hazards[5]

Preparations

Reaction of acid and base

The reaction of sulfuric acid and cadmium hydroxide yields cadmium sulfate and water.

Reaction of base and acidic oxide

The reaction of cadmium hydroxide and sulfur trioxide yields cadmium sulfate and water.

Reaction of basic oxide and acid

The reaction of cadmium oxide and sulfuric acid yields cadmium sulfate and water.

Reaction of basic oxide and acidic oxide

The reaction of cadmium oxide and sulfur trioxide yields cadmium sulfate.

Reaction of salt of weak acid and strong acid

The reaction of salt of weak acid and strong acid can yield cadmium sulfate.

Reaction of active metal and acid

The reaction of cadmium and sulfuric acid yields cadmium sulfate and hydrogen.

Reaction of cadmium and sulfuric acid
ΔrG−132.72 kJ/mol
K1.78 × 1023
pK−23.25

Reaction of active metal, acidic oxide, and water

The reaction of cadmium, sulfur trioxide, and water yields cadmium sulfate and hydrogen.

Chemical reactions

Electrolytic dissociation

Electrolytic dissociation of cadmium sulfate yields cadmium ion and sulfate ion.

Electrolytic dissociation of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG0.58 kJ/mol
K0.79 × 100
pK0.10
CdSO4Cadmium sulfate
Cd2+Cadmium ion + SO42−Sulfate ion

Reaction with strong base

The reaction of cadmium sulfate and strong base yields salt of strong base and cadmium hydroxide.

Reaction with reducing species

The reaction of reducing species and cadmium sulfate yields a variety of products.

Reaction of sodium and cadmium sulfate
ΔrG−447.44 kJ/mol
K2.44 × 1078
pK−78.39
Reaction of hydrogen and cadmium sulfate
ΔrG−125.80 kJ/mol
K1.09 × 1022
pK−22.04
Reaction of sodium and cadmium sulfate
ΔrG−679.12 kJ/mol
K9.48 × 10118
pK−118.98

Reaction with oxidizable species

The reaction of oxidizable species and cadmium sulfate yields a variety of products.

Reaction of copper and cadmium sulfate
ΔrG303.9 kJ/mol
K0.57 × 10−53
pK53.24

Precipitation reaction

When a certain chemical species is present in aqueous solution, it reacts with cadmium sulfate to form a precipitate.

Decomposition

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate yields cadmium oxide and sulfur trioxide.

Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG522.53 kJ/mol
K0.29 × 10−91
pK91.54
Decomposition of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG822.72 kJ/mol
K0.73 × 10−144
pK144.13

Electrolysis of aqueous solution

Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate yields a variety of products.

Electrolysis of water
ΔrG474.258 kJ/mol
K0.82 × 10−83
pK83.09
Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate without water as reactant
ΔrG522.53 kJ/mol
K0.29 × 10−91
pK91.54
Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG522.04 kJ/mol
K0.35 × 10−91
pK91.46
Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate without water as reactant
ΔrG822.72 kJ/mol
K0.73 × 10−144
pK144.13
Electrolysis of aqueous cadmium sulfate with water as non-redox agent
ΔrG739.69 kJ/mol
K0.26 × 10−129
pK129.59

Molten salt electrolysis

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium sulfate yields a variety of products.

Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG822.72 kJ/mol
K0.73 × 10−144
pK144.13
Molten salt electrolysis of cadmium sulfate
ΔrG1188.6 kJ/mol
K0.58 × 10−208
pK208.23

References

List of references

  1. 1
    John R. Rumble Jr, David R. Lide, Thomas J. Bruno (2019)
    CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 100th Edition
    CRC Press

  2. 2
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  4. 4
    Atherton Seidell (1919)
    Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds: A Compilation of Quantitative Solubility Data From the Periodical Literature
    D. Van Nostrand Company

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