Physical Properties of Cerium and Tantalum
Boiling Point
3,257.00 °C
  
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Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Gray Blue
  
Luster
Lustrous
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
186.00 MPa
  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,100.00 m/s
  
99+
3,400.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available