Product Notes
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Odor odorless
Density 4.691 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 3.79 g/cm3 (monohydrate) 3.08 g/cm3 (octahydrate)
Melting point 1,000 °C (1,830 °F; 1,270 K) (anhydrous) 105 °C (monohydrate) 40 °C (octahydrate)
Boiling point (decomposes to basic sulfate and then oxide)
Cadmium sulfate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is CdSO4. It is made of cadmium and sulfate ions. The cadmium is in its +2 oxidation state.
The Weston standard cell (Figure 29.4) has a cadmium/cadmium sulphate negative electrode, an electrolyte of cadmium sulphate and a mercury/mercurous sulphate positive electrode.