1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.6 Period Number
1.7 Block
1.8 Element Family
Lanthanide
Probably Post-Transition
1.9 CAS Number
744045154100719
7429905
54386242
1.10 Space Group Name
1.11 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 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.
Not Available
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
2.5.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.5.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.6.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.8.1 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 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 Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
3.1.2 Medical Uses
3.1.3 Other Uses
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
3.4.1 In Bone
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
5.2 Boiling Point
5.4 Appearance
5.4.1 Physical State
5.4.2 Color
5.4.3 Luster
5.5 Hardness
5.5.1 Mohs Hardness
5.7.2 Brinell Hardness
5.7.4 Vickers Hardness
5.9 Speed of Sound
5.10 Optical Properties
5.10.1 Refractive Index
5.10.3 Reflectivity
5.11 Allotropes
5.11.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.11.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.11.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6 Chemical
6.1 Chemical Formula
6.3 Isotopes
6.3.1 Known Isotopes
7.2 Electronegativity
7.2.1 Pauling Electronegativity
7.2.4 Sanderson Electronegativity
7.2.6 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
7.3.3 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
7.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
7.4 Electropositivity
7.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
7.5 Ionization Energies
7.5.1 1st Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol723.60 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
8.1.1 2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol1,331.50 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
8.2.1 3rd Energy Level
1,949.00 kJ/mol2,846.30 kJ/mol
1600
34230
8.3.1 4th Energy Level
3,547.00 kJ/mol3,811.20 kJ/mol
2780
37066
8.4.1 5th Energy Level
6,325.00 kJ/mol6,078.60 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
8.5.1 6th Energy Level
7,490.00 kJ/molNA
5715.8
105800
8.5.2 7th Energy level
8.6.2 8th Energy Level
8.6.4 9th Energy Level
8.6.5 10th Energy Level
8.6.7 11th Energy Level
8.7.1 12th Energy Level
8.7.2 13th Energy Level
8.7.3 14th Energy Level
8.7.4 15th Energy Level
8.7.5 16th Energy Level
8.7.6 17th Energy Level
8.7.7 18th Energy Level
8.7.8 19th Energy Level
8.7.9 20th Energy Level
8.7.10 21st Energy Level
8.7.11 22nd Energy Level
8.7.12 23rd Energy Level
8.7.13 24th Energy Level
8.7.14 25th Energy Level
8.7.15 26th Energy Level
8.7.16 27th Energy Level
8.7.17 28th Energy Level
8.7.18 29th Energy Level
8.7.19 30th Energy Level
8.8 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.74 g/amp-hrNA
0.16812
8.3209
8.9 Electron Work Function
8.10 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
9.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Not Known
9.3.1 Crystal Lattice
9.4 Atom
9.4.1 Number of Protons
9.4.2 Number of Neutrons
9.4.3 Number of Electrons
9.5 Radius of an Atom
9.5.1 Atomic Radius
9.5.2 Covalent Radius
9.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
9.6 Atomic Weight
140.12 amu293.00 amu
6.94
294
9.7 Atomic Volume
20.67 cm3/molNA
1.39
71.07
9.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
9.8.1 Previous Element
9.8.2 Next Element
9.9 Valence Electron Potential
9.10 Lattice Constant
362.00 pmNA
228.58
891.25
9.11 Lattice Angles
9.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
10 Mechanical
10.1 Density
10.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
10.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.2 Tensile Strength
10.3 Viscosity
10.4 Vapor Pressure
10.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
10.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
10.5 Elasticity properties
10.5.1 Shear Modulus
10.5.2 Bulk Modulus
10.5.3 Young's Modulus
10.6 Poisson Ratio
10.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Unknown
11 Magnetic
11.1 Magnetic Characteristics
11.1.1 Specific Gravity
11.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
11.1.3 Permeability
11.1.4 Susceptibility
11.2 Electrical Properties
11.2.1 Electrical Property
11.2.2 Resistivity
11.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm ΩNA
0.00666
0.63
11.2.4 Electron Affinity
12 Thermal
12.1 Specific Heat
12.2 Molar Heat Capacity
26.94 J/mol·KNA
16.443
62.7
12.3 Thermal Conductivity
12.4 Critical Temperature
12.5 Thermal Expansion
12.6 Enthalpy
12.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
414.00 kJ/molNA
7.32
799.1
12.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
12.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
12.7 Standard Molar Entropy
72.00 J/mol.KNA
9.5
198.1