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Cadmium nitrate is a chemical compound. It's made of cadmium, nitrogen, and oxygen. You can write its chemical formula as Cd(NO3)2. This compound is an inorganic substance. This means it does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds like organic compounds do.

What is Cadmium Nitrate Used For?

Cadmium nitrate has a few interesting uses.

  • It helps add color to glass and porcelain. Imagine beautiful colored windows or dishes!
  • It was also used in old photography as a "flash powder." This helped create a bright flash of light for taking pictures.

How is Cadmium Nitrate Made?

Making cadmium nitrate involves a chemical reaction. Scientists prepare it by mixing nitric acid with certain cadmium substances. These can be cadmium metal, cadmium oxide, cadmium hydroxide, or cadmium carbonate. After mixing, the solution is allowed to cool. This process causes the cadmium nitrate to form solid crystals. This method is called crystallization.

See also

In Spanish: Nitrato de cadmio para niños

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