Element: cerium |
Name : cerium |
Symbol : Ce |
Atomicnumber : 58 |
Relativeatomicmass : 140.116 (1) g [see note g] |
Standardstate : solid at 298 K |
Appearance : silvery white |
Classification : Metallic |
Groupinperiodictable : None |
Groupname : Lanthanoid |
Periodinperiodictable : 6 (lanthanoid) |
Blockinperiodictable : f |
Shellstructure : 2.8.18.19.9.2 |
CASRegistry : 7440-45-1 |
Description : Metallic cerium is prepared by reduction techniques, such as by reducing cerous fluoride with calcium, or by electrolysis of molten cerous chloride or other cerous halides. |