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.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1803
In 1966
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
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, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 7s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100
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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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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