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| Date of Discovery: |
1803 |
| Discoverer: |
W. von Hisinger |
| Name Origin: |
Ceres (asteroid) |
| Uses: |
heat-resistant alloys |
| Obtained From: |
monazite |
| Atomic Number: |
58 |
| Atomic Mass: |
140.116 amu |
| Melting Point: |
795.0 °C (1068.15 °K, 1463.0 °F) |
| Boiling Point: |
3257.0 °C (3530.15 °K, 5894.6 °F) |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic |
| Density @ 293 K: |
6.773 g/cm3 |
| Color: |
Gray |
| Isotope |
Ce-134 |
Ce-136 |
Ce-138 |
Ce-139 |
Ce-140 |
Ce-141 |
Ce-142 |
Ce-143 |
Ce-144 |
| Half Life |
3016.0 days
|
Stable
|
Stable |
137.6 days |
Stable |
32.5 days |
Stable |
1.4 days |
284.6 days |
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