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Cs - Cesium - periodic table of the elements

Cesium was discovered by G. R. Kirchhoff and Robert Bunsen spectroscopicaly in 1860. Cesium Chloride is thought to be a very effective cancer treatment, even cancer cure, in alternative health circles.


Atomic number - 55 Density g/mL 1 .87
Atomic weight u 132 .9054 Melting point K 301 .55
Bonding radius A 2 .35 Boiling point K 944
Atomic radius A 3 .34 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol 67 .74
Ionization Potential V 3 .894 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 2 .092
Electronegativity - 0 .79 Specific heat J/gK 0 .24
The oxide is a strong base.
Crystal are body centered cubic.

Electron configuration: [Xe] 6s1

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HHe
LiBeBCNOFNe
NaMgAlSiPSClAr
KCaScTiVCrMnFeCoNiCuZnGaGeAsSeBrKr
RbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXe
CsBaLa * HfTaWReOsIrPtAuHgTlPbBiPoAtRn
FrRaAc ** RfDbSgBhHsMt110111112113
Lanthanides* CePrNdPmSmEuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLu
Actinides ** ThPaUNpPuAmCmBkCfEsFmMdNoLr