Cerium
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| Cerium | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cerium |
| Symbol | Ce |
| Atomic number | 58 |
| Atomic mass | 140.1 amu |
| Normal state | solid |
| Classification | Inner Transistion metal |
| Crystal structure | cubic |
| Color | grey |
| Date of discovery | 1803 |
| Name of discoverer | W. von Hisinger |
| Name origin | From the asteroid Ceres. |
| Uses | Cerium can be used to make heat resistant alloys. |
| Obtained from | monazite. |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| *Lanthanides | 58
Ce 140.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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