| Element (Atom) Name | Tellurium |
| Symbol | Te |
| Physical state at room temperature | Solid |
| Element Classification | Semi-metal/metalloid |
| Group Name | Chalcogen |
| Period Number (Periodic table) | 5 |
| Group number (Periodic table) | 16 |
| Atomic number | 52 |
| Atomic weight | 127.60 (Ref: Jlab-ele052, Lanl-52, ciaaw-tellurium, Nist-52) |
| Atomic Radius | 206 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-52) |
| Density | 6.232 g/cm3 (Ref: Jlab-ele052) |
| Melting point | 449.51°C (Ref: Jlab-ele052, Lanl-52) |
| Boiling point | 988°C (Ref: Jlab-ele052, Lanl-52) |
| Electron shell configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p4 |
| Oxidation States | +6, +4, -2 (Ref: Jlab-ele052) 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, −1, −2 (a mildly acidic oxide) (Ref: Lanl-52) |
| Ionization Energy | 9.010 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele052) 9.009808 eV (Ref: Nist-52) |
| Number of Stable Isotopes | 5 |
| InChI | InChI=1S/Te (Ref: Pubchem-52) |
| InChI Key | PORWMNRCUJJQNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Ref: Pubchem-52) |
| Remarks |
REFERENCES
- Jlab-ele052: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele052.html
- Lanl-52: https://periodic.lanl.gov/52.shtml
- ciaaw-tellurium: https://www.ciaaw.org/tellurium.htm
- Nist-52: https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Elements/elInfo.pl?element=52
- Pubchem-52: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/52
- science.co.il: https://www.science.co.il/elements/
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