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Spelling of the Element
Caesium spelt as Cesium in the USA
Definition of the Cesium Element
A soft, silvery-white
ductile metal, liquid at room temperature, the most
electropositive and alkaline of the elements, used in
photoelectric cells and to catalyze hydrogenation of some organic
compounds.
Origin / Meaning of the name Cesium
The word Caesium originates
from the Latin word 'caesius' which means "sky blue" from the
bright blue lines in its spectrum.
Classification of the Cesium Element
Cesium is
classified as an "Alkali Metal" and located in Group 1 elements of
the Periodic Table. An Element classified as an Alkali Metal is a
very reactive metal that does not occur freely in nature. Alkali
metals are soft, malleable, ductile, and are good conductors of
heat and electricity.
Facts about the History of the Cesium
Element
Cesium was discovered by
Fustov Kirchoff and Robert Bunsen
in 1860 from mineral water found in Dürkheim, Germany. It was the
first element discovered by spectrum analysis.
Occurrence the Cesium Element
Obtained from pollucite and lepidolite
Associated Uses of Cesium
Atomic clocks
Removes air traces in vacuum tubes
Ion propulsion systems
Medical
Photoelectric cells
Cesium vapor
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