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Cerium
Cerium X-ray photoelectron spectra, cerium electron configuration, and other elemental information.
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Cerium • Lanthanide Rare Earth
Primary XPS region: Ce3d
Overlapping regions: Ba MNN
Binding energies of common chemical states:
| Chemical state | Binding energy Ce3d5/2 |
|---|---|
| Ce(IV) oxide [1] | ~882 eV |
| Ce(III) oxide | ~880 eV |
Experimental information
- Collecting the entire Ce3d region makes data interpretation as straightforward as possible.
Interpretation of XPS spectra
- Ce3d region has well separated spin-orbit components (Δ=18.6eV).
- Each spin-orbit component is further split by multiplet splitting.
- For example, the Ce3d spectrum from a pure CeO2 sample will have six visible components, even though there is only one chemical state.
- The most straightforward method for assigning Ce(III) versus Ce(IV) is to compare the complete Ce3d envelope with reference data (see below).
- Ce(III) and Ce(IV) spectra have different multiplet splitting.
- Ce(IV) has peak at 917eV, which is absent in Ce(III) spectrum.
General comments
- Common oxidation states : Ce(III) and Ce(IV).
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About this element
Symbol: Ce
Date of discovery: 1803
Name origin: Ceres
Appearance: gray
Discoverer: W. von Hisinger
Obtained from: monazite, orthite
Melting point: 1068 K
Boiling point: 3633 K
Density[kg/m3]: 6689
Molar volume: 20.69 × 10-6 m3/mol
Protons/Electrons: 58
Neutrons: 82
Shell structure: 2,8,18,19,9,2
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f15d16s2
Oxidation state: 3,4
Crystal structure: hexagonal
Cerium, named after the dwarf planet Ceres, is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal. It is likely to ignite when scratched with a knife, and can ignite spontaneously in air at 65°C to 80°C. Its flames are toxic. Water should not be used to put out cerium fires, as its reaction with water produces hydrogen gas. Although known as a rare earth metal, cerium is not rare at all. Available in large quantities, cerium is even more abundant than lead. This element is widely used in making aluminum and heat-resistant alloys.
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