Cerium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Ce |
| Atomic Weight | 140.12 g/mol |
| Element Number | 58 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1803 |
| Discoverer | Klaproth & Co. |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3,4 |
| Boiling Point | 3715 K |
| Melting Point | 1071 K |
| Density | 6.77 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]4f2,6s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 1.12 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 313.8 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 9.20 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.4 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 11.4 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.19 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.47 |
| Atomic Volume | 21.0 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.81 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.65 Å |
| Synthetic | No |