PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 500 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 4.258 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| solubility | H2O: insoluble(lit.) |
| form | powder |
| color | White to off-white |
| Specific Gravity | 4.258 |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Water Solubility | Very slightly soluble in water. Soluble in dilute acids, concentrated solutions of ammonium salts. |
| Merck | 14,1616 |
| Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) | pKsp: 12 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.01 mg/m3; TWA 0.002 mg/m3 NIOSH: IDLH 9 mg/m3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong acids. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 513-78-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cadmium carbonate (513-78-0) |
Description and Uses
Cadmium carbonate occurs in nature as the mineral otavite. The commer_x0002_cial applications of this compound are limited. It is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis and as a starting material to prepare other cadmium salts.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |    GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302+H312-H330-H340-H350-H361-H372-H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P202-P273-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-50/53-45 |
| Safety Statements | 60-61-45-53 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | FF9320000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 28369917 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 513-78-0(Hazardous Substances Data) |
