| name | Cerium |
| latin | Cerium |
| french | Cérium |
| german | Cer |
| symbol | Ce |
| proton number | 58 |
| atomic weight | 140.116 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.12 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f15d16s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f15d16s2 |
| melting point | 1068 K, 795°C, 1463°F |
| boiling point | 3633 K, 3360°C, 6080°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3, +4 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverers |
| 1803 | Jons J. Berzelius (1779-1848) Wilhelm Hisinger independently Martin H. Klaproth (1743-1817) |