Definition	after the asteroid 'ceres'. most abundant of the non-earth metals.
Discovery	1803 by wilhelm hissinger of sweden
Uses	volumetric oxidizing agent, glass manufacturing
Group of Elements	Lanthanide(Solid)
Atomic Weight	140.116
Oxidation State	+3,4
Melting Point	798
Boiling Point	3257
Density	6.77 g/cm3
Electronegativity	1.1