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Cerium
140.116 amu
Wilhelm von Hisinger, Jöns Jacob Berzelius, and Martin Klaproth are credited with the discovery of cerium in 1803.
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This WebElements periodic table page contains Essential information for the element cerium ... Brief description: metallic cerium is prepared by reduction techniques, such as by reducing cerous fluoride with calcium, or by electrolysis of molten cerous chloride or other cerous halides.
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Sources, properties, and uses. ... Cerium was named for the asteroid Ceres, which was discovered in 1801. The element was discovered two years later in 1803 by Klaproth and by Berzelius and Hisinger. In 1875 Hillebrand and Norton prepared the metal.
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Cerium (pronounced /ˈsɪəriəm/ ) is a chemical element with the symbol Ce and atomic number 58. It is a soft, silvery, ductile metal which easily oxidizes in air. Cerium was named after the dw...
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The Element Cerium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ... The Element Cerium; [Click for Isotope Data] ... Pure cerium will ignite if it is scratched with a sharp object, but can be safely used if combined with other materials. Cerium is one of the rare earth elements used to make carbon arc lights which are used in...
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Name: Cerium ; Symbol: Ce ; Atomic Number: 58 ; Atomic Mass: 140.116 amu ; Melting Point: 795.0 °C (1068.15 K, 1463.0 °F) ; Boiling Point: 3257.0 °C (3530.15 K, 5894.6 °F) ; Number of Protons/Electrons: 58 ; ... I currently do not know of any links for Cerium. If you do, please let me know;
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; Cerium is used in lighter flints. ... Klaproth, Berzelius and Hisinger discovered Cerium in 1803. The metal was prepared by Hillebrand and Norton in 1875. Cerium was named after the asteroid Ceres which was discovered only two years before the element.
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Comprehensive information for the element Cerium – Ce is provided by this page including scores of properties, element names in many languages, most known nuclides and technical terms are linked to their definitions. ... Cerium Menu...
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A little cerium is employed in alloys, special glass and ceramics, but the best known use is in flints for pocket lighters. Image : Asteroid and early star chart. Click here to see larger version of this image. ... ; Cerium animation - click the icon above for viewing instructions. QuickTime Player required.
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