Cerium (Ce)
Element number 58, from the lanthanides family.
Cerium facts
- Symbol
- Ce
- Atomic number
- 58
- Atomic mass
- 140.12
- Family
- Lanthanides
- Period
- 6
- Group
- f-block (no group)
What does cerium react with?
Cerium makes a new substance with 13 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Cerium + HydrogenCerium hydride Ce + H₂ → CeH₂ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + BoronCerium boride Ce + 6B → CeB₆ · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Cerium + NitrogenCerium nitride 2Ce + N₂ → 2CeN · Only when heated very strongly · Try it
- Cerium + OxygenCerium(IV) oxide Ce + O₂ → CeO₂ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + FluorineCerium(IV) fluoride Ce + 2F₂ → CeF₄ · At room temperature · Try it
- Cerium + SulfurCerium(III) sulfide 2Ce + 3S → Ce₂S₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + ChlorineCerium(III) chloride 2Ce + 3Cl₂ → 2CeCl₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + SeleniumCerium(III) selenide 2Ce + 3Se → Ce₂Se₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + BromineCerium(III) bromide 2Ce + 3Br₂ → 2CeBr₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + TelluriumCerium(III) telluride 2Ce + 3Te → Ce₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + IodineCerium(III) iodide 2Ce + 3I₂ → 2CeI₃ · When heated · Try it
- Cerium + WaterCerium(III) hydroxide + hydrogen gas 2Ce + 6H₂O → 2Ce(OH)₃ + 3H₂ · At room temperature · Try it
- Cerium + Hydrochloric AcidCerium(III) chloride + hydrogen gas 2Ce + 6HCl → 2CeCl₃ + 3H₂ · At room temperature · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 73 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 12 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.