Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Cadmium nitrate describes any of the related members of a family of inorganic compound with the general formula Cd(NO3)2.xH2O. The anhydrous form is volatile but the others are salts. All are colourless crystalline solids that absorb moisture from air and becomes watery that is deliquescent. Cadmium compounds are also known to be carcinogenic.
