Basic Information

Name: Cerium 
Symbol: Ce 
Atomic Number: 58 
Atomic Mass: 140.116 amu 
Melting Point: 795.0 °C (1068.15 K, 1463.0 °F) 
Boiling Point: 3257.0 °C (3530.15 K, 5894.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 58 
Number of Neutrons: 82 
Classification: Rare Earth 
Crystal Structure: Cubic 
Density @ 293 K: 6.773 g/cm3 
Color: gray
Date of Discovery: 1803 
Discoverer: W. von Hisinger 
Name Origin: Ceres (asteroid) 
Uses: heat-resistant alloys 
Obtained From: monazite