Cerium (Ce)
Cerium (Ce) is element 58 of the periodic table, a lanthanide in period 6, in the f-block. Its standard atomic weight is 140.116, so one mole of cerium atoms has a mass of 140.116 g. At room temperature it is a solid; it melts at 797.85 °C and boils at 3423.85 °C.
| Atomic number | 58 |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Ce |
| Standard atomic weight | 140.116 |
| Molar mass | 140.116 g/mol |
| Category | Lanthanide |
| Group | f-block (lanthanide series) |
| Period | 6 |
| Block | f-block |
| Electron configuration | [Xe] 6s2 4f1 5d1 |
| Oxidation states | +4, +3 |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 1.12 |
| Atomic radius (van der Waals) | 235 pm |
| First ionisation energy | 5.539 eV (534.4 kJ/mol) |
| Electron affinity | 0.5 eV |
| State at room temperature | Solid |
| Melting point | 1071 K (797.85 °C) |
| Boiling point | 3697 K (3423.85 °C) |
| Density | 6.77 g/cm³ |
| Discovered | 1803 |
Lanthanides
La · LanthanumPr · PraseodymiumNd · NeodymiumPm · PromethiumSm · SamariumEu · EuropiumGd · GadoliniumTb · TerbiumDy · DysprosiumHo · HolmiumEr · ErbiumTm · ThuliumYb · Ytterbium
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