Cerium

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Cerium
Ce
In situ availability:
Necessity:
Atomic number: 58
Atomic mass: 140.116
group: 19
period: N/A
normal phase: Solid
series: Lanthanide
density: 6.770 g/cm3
melting point: 1068K,
795°C,
1463°F
boiling point: 3716K,
3443°C,
6229°F
SrYZr
La ← Ce → Pr
AcThPa
Atomic radius (pm): 185
Bohr radius (pm):
Covalent radius (pm):
Van der Waals radius (pm):
ionic radius (pm): (+3) 114
1st ion potential (eV): 5.54
Electron Configuration
1s2
2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 3d10
4s2 4p6 4d10 4f1
5s2 5p6 5d1
6s2
Electrons Per Shell
2, 8, 18, 19, 9, 2
Electronegativity: 1.12
Electron Affinity: -
Oxidation states: 3, 4
Magnetism: ?
Crystal structure: Face centered cubic

Cerium is a rare earth element as all Lanthanide elements are. It has a Face centered cubic crystalline structure. This element has 3 stable isotopes: 136, 138, and 140.

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