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Cerium

Cerium. 58. Ce. By Brent Cox. 140.116(1). Gray or silvery white Reacts with water Burns when heated Tarnishes easily Soft for a metal Boiling point:3743 o K Melting point:1071.2 o K. Used for flints in pocket lighters Used in self cleaning ovens Used to manufacture glass

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Cerium

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  1. Cerium 58 Ce By Brent Cox 140.116(1)

  2. Gray or silvery white Reacts with water Burns when heated Tarnishes easily Soft for a metal Boiling point:3743oK Melting point:1071.2oK Used for flints in pocket lighters Used in self cleaning ovens Used to manufacture glass Used as a glass polish Used in carbon-arc lighting Properties and Uses

  3. Facts About Cerium • Discovered by Jons Jacob Berzulies and Wilhelm Hisinger in 1803 • It was isolated from a mineral from an iron mine at Bastn°s • Named after the asteroid Ceres • The most common kind of cerium, monazite, is found in India, Brazil, Australia, and Africa • We can obtain this element by isolating it from iron ore.

  4. Cerium(To the tune of Jingle Bells) Cerium, Cerium, Cerium is gray. Its used as flints in pocket lighters And to polish glass, oh Cerium, Cerium, Cerium is gray. Its name comes from an asteroid And it has a big atomic weight.

  5. Sources • http://www.chemicool.com/ • http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html • http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html • http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm • http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.html

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