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A labeled diagram for the element cadmium from the periodic table shows its atomic number 48, symbol Cd, atomic weight 112.414, electron configuration, and name. It highlights cadmium as a solid, transition metal with a hexagonal crystal structure and weakly basic higher-valence oxides at room temperature.

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