Tellurium

Latin nameTellurium
English nameTellurium
chemical symbolTe
atomic number52
relative atomic mass127,6
period5
groupVI.A
classificationnonmetals
discovery year1782
discovererMuller von Reichenstein
melting point [°C]449,5
boiling point [°C]989,9
density [g cm-3]6,24
density at melting point [g cm-3]5,79
electronegativity [Pauling]2,1
stand. el. potential [V]+0,57
oxidation states-II, II, IV, VI
electron configuration[Kr]4d10 5s2 5p4
atomic radius [pm]123
covalent radius [pm]135
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,2
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]17,49
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]3
el. conductivity [S m-1]1.104
1. ionizing potential [eV]9,0096
2. ionizing potential [eV]18,6
3. ionizing potential [eV]27,96
Mohs hardness2,25
Brinell hardness [MPa]180
shear modulus [GPa]16
Young's modulus [GPa]43
state at normal conditionssolid

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