Identity
The Discovery
Physical Characteristics
What's It Used For?
Fun Facts
100

The name of Cerium on the periodic table: ___

What is Ce?

100

Cerium was discovered in ____

1803

100

You can find Cerium in these 2 minerals, ____ & ____

What is bastnaesite and monazite?

100

This system is found in almost every home, found in rooms for family to gather

What is a flat-screen tv?

100

Cerium is the ______ of the lanthanide elements

What is most reactive?

200

Cerium's atomic number: __

What is 58?

200

These 3 men, ____, ____, & ____, are credited with the discovery of Cerium

Who are Jacob Berzelius, Wilhelm von Hisinger, and Martin Klaproth?

200

Cerium makes up ___% of the Earth's crust

What is 0.0046%?

200

These have gone out of style, as their competitor is more energy-efficient 

What are low-energy lightbulbs?

200

Cerium decomposes ____ in cold water and ____ in hot water

What is slowly and quickly?

300

Cerium's atomic mass: ___

What is 140.116 amu?

300

Cerium was known to be discovered through ____

What is running electrical currents through minerals?

300

Cerium's color: ___

What is yellow-red?

300

These are found outside, used to produce lots of light in a very large area of land

What are floodlights?

300

Cerium is the ___ abundant element of the reactive elements

What is most?

400

Cerium costs $____ per pound

What is $5,124-$5,299?

400

Where Cerium gets its name from: ____

What is the asteroid Ceres?

400

Cerium's boiling/freezing point: ____

What is 3,4430C and 28.440C?

400

Used for medicinal properties, Cerium is known to help treat ___

What are deep burns?

400
Cerium is found in this tobacco burner

What is a cigarette lighter?

500

The ground state (shorthand) electron configuration of Cerium: ___

What is [Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2?

500

Cerium was discovered in these locations: ____

What is Sweden and Germany?

500

Cerium's state at room temperature: ___

What is room temperature?

500

Pop the popcorn! It's movie night, and you might find Cerium in this very important part of movie night

What is a movie projector?

500

Cerium is a catalyst in this new feature in this household items

What is self-cleaning ovens?

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