Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1860
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gold
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Semiconductor
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