通常以二水合物形式存在，在130℃时失去结晶水成为无水物。无水物熔点256℃，相对密度2.341，二水合物相对密度2.01。有乙酸气味，易溶于水和乙醇，易潮解。

AR
Q/(HG)SJ 741-1997
项目Item                                                                            分析纯　         化学纯
                                                                                         （AR）             （CP）
含量（C4H6O4Cd·2H2O）Assay,%                         ≥ 99.5             98.0
pH(50g/L溶液，25℃)                                                     5.0                     5.0
铝(Al)Aluminum,%                                                           ≤ 0.005            0.01
铁(Fe)Iron,%                                                                    ≤ 0.0005          0.001
铜(Cu)Copper,%                                                             ≤ 0.0005          0.001 
锌(Zn)Zinc,%                                                                   ≤ 0.002             0.005
铅(Pb)Lead,%                                                                ≤ 0.003              0.006
硫化铵不沉淀物(以硫酸盐计)Substances not 
precipitated by ammonium sulfide,%                          ≤ 0.05               0.20 
澄清度试验Clarity                                                         合格                    合格
水不溶物Insoluble matter in water,%                         ≤ 0.003               0.005
氯化物(Cl)Chloride,%                                                 ≤ 0.002                0.005
硫酸盐(SO4)Sulfate,%                                                ≤ 0.005               0.01 
总氮量(N)Total nitrogen,%                                          ≤ 0.002               0.004

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TSCA  No 
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