Name :  Cerium
Symbol :  Ce
Atomic Number :  58
Atomic Weight :  140.115
Specific Heat :  0.19 J/gK
Melting Point :  798°C ±3°C
Vaporization :  414.0 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  3433°C
Electronegativity :  1.12
Density@293 K :  6.78 g/cm³
Discovered :  W. von Hisinger, J. Berzelius, M. Klaproth, Sweden/Germany, 1803
Description :  Malleable, ductile, iron-gray metal.
Uses :  Its oxides are used in the optics and glass-making industries. Its salts are used in the photography and textile industry. Used in high-intensity carbon lamps and as alloying agents in special metals.