Atomic Number 58     Atomic Mass 140.115      State solid     Color silvery white    

Electronegativity 1.12     Melting Point 799°C     Boiling Point 3426°C

Natural Isotopes Ce-136 0.19%   Ce-138 0.25%   Ce-140 88.48%   Ce-142 11.08%

Abbreviated Electron Configuration [Xe] 4f¹ 5d¹ 6s²

Discovered by Wilhelm von Hisinger, Jons Berzelius, Martin Klaproth in 1803.