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Cadmium Sulfide - CdS

Classification: Sulfide
Atomic numbers: 48 & 16
Atomic weight: 144.5
Melting point (C): 1750
Boiling point (C):
Density (g/cm3): 4.82 (4.9-5.0)
Refractive index (n=): 2.506-2.529
Band gap (eV): 2.45
Hardness (Mosh-scratch): 3-3.5
Crystal structure: Hexagonal-hemimorphic alpha: m(10T0) prism, isometric-tetrahedral beta: (111) tetrahedron
Color (solid): Yellow
Cleavage: Prismatic-distinct: a(1120)