Name:
Tellurium
Symbol:
Te
Atomic Number:
52
Atomic Mass:
127.60
Atomic Volume:
20.02 cc/mol
Discovered By:
Discovered by Müller von Reichenstein in 1782, isolated and named by Klaproth in 1798
Discovery Date:
1782
Origin of Name:
Tellurium - (Latin) tellus (earth)
Toxicity:
Hardly toxic. Compounds are toxic, but less than selenium compounds.
Summary:
Sometimes found native, but usually as the telluride of gold. Tellurium is used in the semiconductor industry. The town of Telluride, Colorado was once a source of tellurium.
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