Cerium


 * Element Name:** Cerium


 * Element Symbol:** Ce


 * Atomic Mass:** 140[[image:Cerium.png width="209" height="281" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 58


 * Protons:** 58


 * Electrons:** 58


 * Discovery (who and when):** Wilhelm von Hisinger, Johns Jacobs Berzelius,Martin Klaproth, in 1803


 * How It Was Names:** Named after the asteroid Ceres


 * What Is Its State Of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 795°C


 * Boiling Point:** 344°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Silvery White
 * Soft
 * Ductile


 * Use Of Element:** Metallurgical and nuclear applications, used as a catalyst in petroleum refining


 * Interesting Facts:** Used in the manufacture of pyphoric alloys for cigarette lighters. Also used in the manufacture of glass, both as a component and as a decolorizer.

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