Cerium Metal 99.9% Silver gray block CAMO

Cerium is the most abundant of the rare earths. It is characterized chemically by having two valence states, the +3 cerous and +4 ceric states. The ceric state is the only non-trivalent rare earth ion stable in aqueous solutions. It is, therefore, strongly acidic and a strong oxidizer. The cerous state closely resembles the other trivalent rare earths.
The numerous commercial applications for Cerium include glass and glass polishing, phosphors, ceramics, catalysts and metallurgy:
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Cerium, turnings or gritty powder appears as a gray metallic solid. Specific gravity 6.78. Turnings or gritty powder. Contact may burn skin, eyes or mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.|OtherSolid|Solid
Cerium, turnings or gritty powder appears as a gray metallic solid. Specific gravity 6.78. Turnings or gritty powder. Contact may burn skin, eyes or mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption. Used to make other chemicals.|Cerium is a lanthanoid atom and a f-block element atom.|An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ce, atomic number 58, and atomic weight 140.12. Cerium is a malleable metal used in industrial applications.