1. Cadmium by:Matt Hill

2. Properties of cadmium *Boiling point=765° C *Melting point=320.9° C *Silvery metal soft enough to be easily cut with a knife *density=8.65g/cm³

3. Uses for cadmium  poisonous  Nickel-cadmium batteries  Alloys with low melting points  Compounds are toxic  By-product for zinc refining  Not many coats a lot like zinc

4. Cadmium facts  Date of discovery=1817  Discoverer=Fredrich Stromeyer  Atomic number=48  Atomic mass=112.41  Sometimes causes birth defects and cancer

5. cadmium Date of Discovery =1817 Discoverer= Fredrich Stromeyer Atomic Number =48 Atomic Mass= 112.41 Causes cancer Causes Birth defects Nickel-cadmium batteries Compounds Are toxic poisonous Boiling point= 765°C

6. Sources http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.html http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm