CAS Number: 7790-84-3
Linear Formula: 3CdSO4 · 8H2O
Molecular Weight: 769.51
IUPAC Name: Tricadmium trisulfate octahydrate
Other Names: Cadmium sulfate hydrate, Cadmium sulfate
Cadmium sulfate is the name of a series of related inorganic compounds with the formula CdSO4·xH2O. The most common form is the monohydrate CdSO4·H2O, but two other forms are known CdSO4·8/3H2O and the anhydrous salt (CdSO4). All salts are colourless and highly soluble in water.
Cadmium sulfate is used widely for the electroplating of cadmium in electronic circuits. It is also a precursor to cadmium-based pigment such as cadmium sulfide. It is also used for electrolyte in a Weston standard cell as well as a pigment in fluorescent screens.
