Cerium

Cerium
Ce
In situ availability:
Necessity:
Atomic number:	58
Atomic mass:	140.116
group:	19
period:	N/A
normal phase:	Solid
series:	Lanthanide
density:	6.770 g/cm3
melting point:	1068K, 795°C, 1463°F
boiling point:	3716K, 3443°C, 6229°F
Sr ← Y → Zr
La ← Ce → Pr
Ac ← Th → Pa
Atomic radius (pm):	185
Bohr radius (pm):
Covalent radius (pm):
Van der Waals radius (pm):
ionic radius (pm):	(+3) 114
1st ion potential (eV):	5.54
Electron Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f1 5s2 5p6 5d1 6s2
Electrons Per Shell
2, 8, 18, 19, 9, 2
Electronegativity:	1.12
Electron Affinity:	-
Oxidation states:	3, 4
Magnetism:	?
Crystal structure:	Face centered cubic

Cerium is a Lanthanide metal. It has a Face centered cubic crystalline structure. This element has 3 stable isotopes: 136, 138, and 140.

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