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Tellurium (Te)

Atomic number 52 · Metalloid

Atomic number52
Atomic mass127.6 u
Molar mass127.6 g/mol
CategoryMetalloid
Group / period / block16 / 5 / p
Electron configuration[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 18, 6
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.1
Atomic radius140.0 pm
Density6.232 g/cm³
First ionisation energy9.0098 eV
Melting point722.66 K (449.51 °C)
Boiling point1261.15 K (988.00 °C)
Common oxidation states-2, +2, +4, +6
Abundance in Earth's crust0.001 ppm

Uses

Solar panels, rewritable discs

Discovery

1782, Franz Müller von Reichenstein

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