Cerium is a gray metal. It is used little because it darkens easily, reacts with water and burns when heated. Cerium is the main component (closer to 50 percent) of the mischmetal alloy. The best known use of this alloy is flint. This is because cerium sparks when struck. The only other element that does this is iron.
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Cerium oxide has uses as a catalyst. It is used to prevent the accumulation of cooking residues on the inner walls of self-cleaning ovens. It is also used in catalytic converters. Cerium oxide nanoparticles are being studied as an additive for diesel fuel to help it burn more fully and reduce exhaust emissions.
Cerium sulfide is a non-toxic compound with a rich red color. It is used as a pigment.
Cerium is also used in flat-screen TVs, low-energy light bulbs, and projectors.
Cerium is the most abundant of the lanthanides. It is more abundant than tin or lead, and almost as plentiful as zinc. The most common are bastnaesite and monazite, found in a variety of minerals.
Cerium oxide is produced by heating bastnaesite ore and treating it with hydrochloric acid. Metallic cerium is obtained by heating cerium fluoride with calcium or by electrolysis of molten cerium oxide.
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