785 to 3443 degrees Celsius
of all non-radioactive elements my liquid range is longest
added to glass so it can absorb ultraviolet light
I turn brown in the prescence of ammonia and Hydrogen peroxide

can't you see that I'm Cerium
I make magnets permanent
deglassify steel strengthen Magnesium
catalyst for self-cleaning ovens

if you handle Cerium please have a care
if scratched I can ignite in air
named in 1803 after the dwarf planet Ceres
where Hisinger kept Berzelius to resolve my mysteries
a polishing abrasive in the glass industry
and I'm cerrous when my oxidation state is +3
at +4 state you'll refer to me as ceric
cause not to do so would be completely barbaric

can't you see that I'm Cerium
I make magnets permanent
deglassify steel strengthen Magnesium
catalyst for self-cleaning ovens

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