Periodic Table

Cerium

Atomic Number: 58

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Overview
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Atomic Mass

140.116

Density

6.689

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

795°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3257°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Cerium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Cerium

Heat of Fusion

5.5 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

350 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

192 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

11 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281819920
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1803

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

58

Ce

136

CeriumCe136Stable0.185-----

58

Ce

138

CeriumCe138Stable0.251-----

58

Ce

140

CeriumCe140Stable88.45-----

58

Ce

142

CeriumCe142Stable11.114-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000001%
In the Sun0.0000004%
In Meteorites0.000075%
In the Earth's Crust0.006%
In Seawater1.2E-10%
In the Human Body0%
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