How to make Cerium Chloride (Compound) in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a compound called Cerium Chloride (from the Chemistry update) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, Cerium Chloride is one of the compounds that you can craft using the compound creator. It is available in the Chemistry Update for Minecraft Education Edition and has also been added to Minecraft Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch (if you enable the Education Edition chemistry features in your world).
Let's explore how to make the compound called Cerium Chloride.
Supported Platforms
The compound called Cerium Chloride is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | No |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.4.0) |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | No |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Required Materials to make Cerium Chloride
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft the compound called Cerium Chloride:
How to craft Cerium Chloride
1. Open the Compound Creator Menu
First, open your compound creator so that you have the Compound Creator menu that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Cerium Chloride
In the Compound Creator menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 grid. To make Cerium Chloride, place 1 Cerium and 3 Chlorine in the 3x3 grid.
When crafting Cerium Chloride, you can place the elements anywhere in the grid and you will get the same result. In this example, we have placed 1 Cerium and 3 Chlorine in the second row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for the compound called Cerium Chloride which has the chemical formula of CeCl3.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct elements, the Cerium Chloride will appear in the output box on the right.
3. Move the Cerium Chloride to Inventory
Once you have crafted Cerium Chloride, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made the compound called Cerium Chloride in Minecraft!
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