Element Family
Actinide
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
- 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.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Discovery
In 1955
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium 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.
Industrial Uses
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Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
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Medical Research
Toxicity
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Moderately Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
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DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor