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Facts about Cerium



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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.
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History
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Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger 0

Discovery
In 1803 0

Abundance
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Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 % 16

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 % 23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 % 27

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 % 18

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 33

Abundance In Humans
Not Available 0

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