Symbol | Cs | Atomic radius: pm | 265 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 2.09 |
Name | Cesium | Ionic radius: pm | (+1)174 | Boiling point: °C | 671 |
Atomic number | 55 | Electron affinity | 0.47 | Melting point: °C | 28 |
Atomic weight | 132.9 | 1st ion potential | 3.89 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.24 |
Classification | Alkali metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.36 |
Configuration | [Xe]6s1 | Crystal structure | BCC | Electrical Cond | 0.0489 |
Oxidation states | 1 | Density | 1.93 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 3 |
Electronegativity | 0.79 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 65.9 | ||
Cesium was discovered in 1860 by Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchoff. | Uses - photocells, IR lamps, removal of air traces in vaccuum tubes, ion propulsion systems,atomic clocks |