Cesium


 * Element name:** Cesium


 * Element symbol:** Cs


 * Atomic Mass:** 133[[image:celsium.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]][[image:Cesium_Christian.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 55


 * Protons:** 55


 * Electons:** 55


 * Discovery:** Cesium was discovered in 1860's by Bunsen and Kirchhoff


 * How it was named:** It was named from a latin word for sky blue


 * State of Matter:** solid


 * Melting Point:** 29°C


 * Boiling Point:** 671°C


 * Characteristics:** silvery gold, you can pull the cesium into a wire, explosively with cold water


 * Uses of Element:** photoelectric cells, and atomic clocks


 * Interesting Facts:** Cesium cost about $30/g, cesium is used in televison picture tubes

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