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What does cadmium smell like?

My son, who is in the 6th grade, is doing a report on cadmium...One of the questions he was asked is... What does cadmium smell like? That is my question.

Terry H.
none, for a student - Maynard, Massachusetts, USA
2003

It doesn't, Terry. A material cannot smell unless molecules of it enter your nose, and it is not typical for molecules of a metal like cadmium to break off and enter the air.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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