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When was caesium discovered?

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Caesium was discovered in 1860.

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Who discoverded the element caesium?

Cesium was discovered by Bunsen and Kirchhoff.


Is caesium soluble?

Caesium react with water.


Is caesium viscous?

Caesium is a solid metal.


When was caesium found?

Caesium was first identified in 1860 by Robert Bunsen (of Bunsen burner fame), and Gustav Kirchhoff (of electrical circuits fame), in the course of studying flame photometry. [This same pair also discovered rubidium.]Caesium was named after the Latin word for blue, its flame colour. This metal melts below body temperature at 28.4oC. It also has some nasty radionuclides.


Is Caesium polar or non-polar?

Caesium is a chemical element not a solvent.