140.116(1) Ce 58
Atomic number
58
Name
Cerium
Atomic mass
140.116(1)
Electronic configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
Electronegativity
1.12
Atomic radius
pm
Ion radius
102 (+3) pm
Van der Waals radius
pm
Ionization energy
534 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
-50 kJ/mol
Oxidation states
2, 3, 4
Standard physical state
solid
Bonding type
metallic
Melting point
1071 °C
Boiling point
3633 °C
Density
6.689 g/cm³
Type
lanthanoid
Year discovered
1803