What is Cadmium oxide?
[[File:Oxid kademnatý.JPG|thumb|Cadmium oxide]] '''Cadmium oxide''' is a [[chemical compound]]. Its chemical formula is CdO. It has [[cadmium]] and [[oxide]] [[ion]]s in it. ==Properties== Cadmium oxide can be a colorless powder, brown powder, or red-brown [[crystal]]s. All forms dissolve in [[acid]]. It is [[carcinogen]]ic. Breathing the dust is harmful. It is similar in some ways to [[zinc oxide]]. ==Preparation== Cadmium oxide is made by burning cadmium in air or reacting an [[alkali]] with any soluble cadmium [[salt]]. ==Uses== Cadmium oxide is used in [[electronics]] as a [[transparent]] [[electrical conductivity|conductor]]. It is also used to make [[pigment]]s ([[cadmium sulfide]]), kill [[nematode]]s, make [[nickel cadmium battery|nickel cadmium batteries]], and [[electroplating]] cadmium. ==Related pages== *[[Mercury(II) oxide]] *[[Cadmium chloride]] *[[Cadmium sulfate]] [[Category:Cadmium compounds]] [[Category:Oxides]]