Cesium

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Cesium
Properties
Atomic symbol Cs
Atomic number 55
Classification Standard metal
Atomic mass 132.9 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery 1860
Name of discoverer Fustov Kirchoff
Name origin From the Latin caesius.
Uses Cesium removes air traces in vacuum tubes.
Obtained from pollucite or lepidolite.