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- Tellurium Tellurium is a chemical element with symbol Te and atomic number 52. Classified as a metalloid, Tellurium is a solid at room temperature.
- There are 39 known isotopes and 17 nuclear isomers of tellurium (52 Te), with atomic masses that range from 104 to 142. These are listed in the table below. Naturally-occurring tellurium on Earth consists of eight isotopes. Two of these have been found to be radioactive: 128 Te and 130 Te undergo double beta decay with half-lives of, respectively, 2.2×10 24 (2.2 septillion) years (the longest.
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Tellurium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Te and atomic number 52.
Tellurium, ion (Te4+) Please visit the Tellurium element page for information specific to the chemical element of the periodic table. Name: Tellurium Symbol: Te Atomic Number: 52 Atomic Mass: 127.6 amu Melting Point: 449.5 °C (722.65 K, 841.1 °F) Boiling Point: 989.8 °C (1262.95 K, 1813.64 °F) Number of Protons/Electrons: 52 Number of Neutrons: 76 Classification: Metalloid Crystal Structure: Hexagonal Density @ 293 K: 6.24 g/cm 3 Color: silverish Atomic Structure. Our tellurium page has over 230 facts that span 96 different quantities. Each entry has a full citation identifying its source. Areas covered include atomic structure, physical properties, atomic interaction, thermodynamics, identification, atomic size, crystal structure, history, abundances, and nomenclature.
A brittle silver-white metalloid which looks like tin, tellurium is chemically related to selenium and sulfur.
This element is primarily used in alloys and as a semiconductor.
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