| Atomic Number of Cesium |
55 |
| Atomic Symbol of Cesium |
Cs |
| Atomic Weight of Cesium |
132.91 |
| Color of Cesium |
golden |
| Density of Cesium |
1.879 g/cubic centimeter |
| Melting Point of Cesium |
28 degrees C / 83 degrees F |
| Boiling Point of Cesium |
671 degrees C / 1240 degrees F |
| Cesium State At Room Temp |
solid |
| Classification of Cesium |
metallic - alkali metal |
| Date Cesium Was Discovered |
1860 |
| Facts on Cesium |
Ceasium is an alkali metal and a highly reactive element.
Ceasium runs atomic clocks, accurate to within 1 second over 100,000 years.
Caesium hydroxide is the strongest base known.
Caesium is the most electropositive, most alkaline and has the least ionization potential of all the elements.
Ceasium is highly toxic to humans.
Ceasium is the least abundant of the 5 naturally occurring alkali metals.
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