Nominal Mass |
Accurate Mass |
% Natural Abundance |
Chemical Form |
Enrichment Available % |
106 Cd | 105.906461 (7) | 1.25 (6) | metal | 76 – 96+ |
108 Cd | 107.904176 (6) | 0.89 (3) | metal | 69 – 71+ |
110 Cd | 109.903005 (4) | 12.49 (18) | metal | 94 – 95+ |
111 Cd | 110.904182 (3) | 12.80 (12) | metal | 94 – 98+ |
112 Cd | 111.902757 (3) | 24.13 (21) | metal, oxide | 86 - 98+ |
113 Cd | 112.904400 (3) | 12.22 (12) | metal, oxide | 94 – 95+ |
114 Cd | 113.903357 (3) | 28.73 (42) | metal, oxide | 98 – 99+ |
116 Cd | 115.904755 (4) | 7.49 (18) | metal, oxide | 79 – 96+ |
The nine stable Cadmium Isotopes are used for many different purposes. Cd-110 is used for the production of the radioisotope In-110, while Cd-112 is used in the production of the widely used diagnostic radioisotope In-111. Cd-108 is used in the production of Cd-109 which is a calibration source for 88 keV gamma radiation. The even numbered Cadmium Isotopes (mainly Cd-110, Cd-112, Cd-114 and Cd-116) are used to improve the power output and coherence length of HeCd lasers.