Periodic Table of the Elements: Cerium
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| Atomic Number: | 58 |
| Atomic Symbol: | Ce |
| Ceriumcerium [from the asteroid Ceres], metallic chemical element; symbol Ce; at. no. 58; at. wt. 140.116; m.p. 799°C;; b.p. 3,426°C;; sp. gr. 6.77 at 25°C;; valence +3 or +4. Cerium is a soft, malleable, ductile, iron-grey metal with hexagonal or cubic crystalline structure. ..... Click the link for more information. | |
| Atomic Weight: | 140.116 |
| Electron Configuration: | 2 · 8 · 18 20 · 8 · 2 |