Tadeusz Reytan Secondary School, Warsaw, Poland
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Artwork by K. Dąbrowska, K. Derlatka, U. Gołyska, G. Jaroszewska, M. Jarzynka, T. Łempicki, S. Łopaciuk, A. Rutkowska and L. Bendyk, Tadeusz Reytan Secondary School, Warsaw, Poland
Atomic properties*
Name:
Cerium
Symbol:
Ce
Atomic
number:
58
Atomic
mass:
140.12
amu
Melting
point:
799°C
Boiling
point:
3443°C
Density:
6.77
g/cm³
Electronegativity:
1.12
#
of
Isotopes:
6
State:
Solid
Colour:
Iron-grey
lustrous-metal
Classification:
Metallic**
* Haynes, W. M. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 91st edition: http://www.hbcponline.com/ Retrieved April 7, 2011
** Winter, M. (2010). Home of the Periodic Table. Retrieved April 8, 2011, from Web Elements: http://www.webelements.com/