2022: Atomic Mass 133 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...)

All atoms have mass (atomic mass). But what is the chemical element that has 132,90543 as atomic mass?

The answer is Cesium. There is so much cool stuff about Cesium that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Cesium Overview

Atomic Mass

132,90543

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Atomic Number

55

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Description

Very soft, light gray, ductile metal.

Atomic Symbol

Cs (Cesium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Gustov Kirchoff, Robert Bunsen

Year: 1860

Location: Germany

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in pollucite [(Cs4Al4Si9O26).H2O] and as trace in lepidolite.

Name Origin

Latin: coesius (sky blue); for the blue lines of its spectrum.

Uses

Used as a 'getter' to remove air traces in vacuum and cathode-ray tubes. Also used in producing photoelectric devices and atomic clocks. Since it ionizes readily, it is used as an ion rocket motor propellant.

Want to learn more details and data about Cesium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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