Cerium (Ce), element 58 – Learn Acer periodic table

Lanthanide, atomic number 58.

Cerium is a chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58. It is a soft, silvery, ductile metal which easily oxidizes in air. Cerium was named after the dwarf planet Ceres (itself named after the Roman goddess of agriculture).

Symbol Ce. Atomic mass 140.1161 u. Group 3, period 6. Electron configuration [Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 19, 9, 2. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 794.9 °C, boiling point 3442.8 °C. Discovered by Martin Heinrich Klaproth.

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Cerium (Ce), element 58 – Learn Acer periodic table

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