Element Family
Lanthanide
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
- It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
- Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1803
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
- Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Lustrous
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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