1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
1.6 CAS Number
225371957440451
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- 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.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000004 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.2.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.2.2 Abundance In Oceans
1.3.1 Abundance In Humans
2 Uses
2.1 Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- 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.
2.1.1 Industrial Uses
2.1.2 Medical Uses
2.1.3 Other Uses
2.2 Biological Properties
2.2.1 Toxicity
2.2.2 Present in Human Body
2.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
2.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.2.70 p.p.m.
0
170000
3 Physical
3.1 Melting Point
1,627.00 °C795.00 °C
27
3410
4.5 Boiling Point
4.6 Appearance
4.6.1 Physical State
4.6.2 Color
4.6.3 Luster
4.7 Hardness
4.7.1 Mohs Hardness
4.7.3 Brinell Hardness
4.7.4 Vickers Hardness
4.8 Speed of Sound
4.9 Optical Properties
4.9.1 Refractive Index
4.9.3 Reflectivity
4.10 Allotropes
4.10.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.10.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.10.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
6.3 Electronegativity
6.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
6.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
7.1.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
7.2.1 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
7.2.2 Allen Electronegativity
7.5 Electropositivity
7.5.1 Pauling Electropositivity
7.6 Ionization Energies
7.6.1 1st Energy Level
470.00 kJ/mol534.40 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
7.6.3 2nd Energy Level
1,428.00 kJ/mol1,050.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
7.6.4 3rd Energy Level
2,228.00 kJ/mol1,949.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
7.6.6 4th Energy Level
4,910.00 kJ/mol3,547.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
7.7.1 5th Energy Level
NA6,325.00 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
7.7.2 6th Energy Level
NA7,490.00 kJ/mol
5715.8
105800
7.8.2 7th Energy level
7.8.4 8th Energy Level
8.2.2 9th Energy Level
8.2.3 10th Energy Level
8.3.2 11th Energy Level
8.3.4 12th Energy Level
8.3.6 13th Energy Level
8.3.8 14th Energy Level
8.3.9 15th Energy Level
8.3.11 16th Energy Level
8.3.12 17th Energy Level
8.4.2 18th Energy Level
8.5.2 19th Energy Level
8.5.4 20th Energy Level
8.5.6 21st Energy Level
8.5.7 22nd Energy Level
8.5.9 23rd Energy Level
8.5.10 24th Energy Level
8.5.12 25th Energy Level
8.5.13 26th Energy Level
8.5.15 27th Energy Level
8.5.16 28th Energy Level
8.5.18 29th Energy Level
8.5.20 30th Energy Level
8.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.23 g/amp-hr1.74 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
8.7 Electron Work Function
8.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
9.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
9.3.1 Crystal Lattice
9.4 Atom
9.4.1 Number of Protons
9.4.3 Number of Neutrons
9.4.5 Number of Electrons
9.5 Radius of an Atom
9.5.1 Atomic Radius
9.5.3 Covalent Radius
9.5.4 Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm235.00 pm
139
348
9.6 Atomic Weight
266.00 amu140.12 amu
6.94
294
9.7 Atomic Volume
NA20.67 cm3/mol
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
NA362.00 pm
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
10.1.4 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
10.4.3 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
10.5 Elasticity properties
10.5.1 Shear Modulus
10.5.4 Bulk Modulus
10.6.1 Young's Modulus
10.8 Poisson Ratio
10.10 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Ductile, Malleable
11 Magnetic
11.1 Magnetic Characteristics
11.1.1 Specific Gravity
12.1.1 Magnetic Ordering
12.1.2 Permeability
12.4.2 Susceptibility
12.5 Electrical Properties
12.5.1 Electrical Property
12.5.2 Resistivity
12.5.4 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.01 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
12.5.6 Electron Affinity
13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
13.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NA26.94 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
13.3 Thermal Conductivity
13.5 Critical Temperature
13.6 Thermal Expansion
13.8 Enthalpy
13.8.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA414.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
13.10.1 Enthalpy of Fusion
13.11.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
13.14 Standard Molar Entropy
NA72.00 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1