Ce - Cerium - periodic table of the elements

This rare earth element was named after the planetoid Ceres which was found the year before cerium was discovered, 1803, by Berzelius and Hisinger. Pure cerium was produced in 1875 by Hillebrand and Norton.

Atomic number	-	58		Density	g/mL	6	.78
Atomic weight	u	140	.12	Melting point	K	1071
Bonding radius	A	1	.65	Boiling point	K	3699
Atomic radius	A	2	.7	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	414
Ionization Potential	V	5	.54	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	5	.46
Electronegativity	-	1	.12	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.19
The oxide is mildly basic.				Crystal are face centered cubic.
Electron configuration: [Xe] 4f¹ 5d¹ 6s²

Other elements of the periodic table

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr