The Periodic Table/55 - Caesium (Cs)

Element Caesium (Cs, 55)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Caesium. Its shemical symbol is Cs and its atomic number is 55. The relative atomic mass of Caesium is 132.9054519 u. The elemental classification of Caesium is Alkali metals, and it belongs to group 1 and period 6 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Caesium is 1879 kg/m3. And the mineral hardness of Caesium is 0.2 Mohs. The melting point of Caesium is 301.6 Kelvin (28.6 ℃). The boiling point of Caesium is 944 Kelvin (671 ℃). Caesium was discovered in the year 1860 by Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff.

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Data about element Caesium

Chemical symbol
Cs
Element classification
Alkali metals
Atomic number
55
Group
1
Period
6
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
132.9054519 u
Density
1879 kg/m3
Melting point
301.6 K   (28.6 ℃)
Boiling point
944 K   (671 ℃)
Mineral hardness
0.2 Mohs
Discovered year
1860
Discovered by
Robert Bunsen och Gustav Kirchhoff