TelluriumTellurium

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P:52

N:76

52

TeTellurium

127.60

52Te

Tellurium

127.60

Properties and UsesProperties and UsesBoiling point 1810Boiling point 1810°° F F

Melting point 841.12Melting point 841.12°F°F

Color is a slivery -grey or slivery-whiteColor is a slivery -grey or slivery-white

In air tellurium burns in a greenish-blue In air tellurium burns in a greenish-blue flame making the dioxideflame making the dioxide

Tellurium can have greater conductivity if its Tellurium can have greater conductivity if its atoms are in a certain alignmentatoms are in a certain alignment

Tellurium’s conductivity can also increase if Tellurium’s conductivity can also increase if it is exposed to light it is exposed to light

If tellurium is molten it corrodes copper, If tellurium is molten it corrodes copper, iron, and stainless steeliron, and stainless steel

Sliver, copper, gold, tin, or other elements Sliver, copper, gold, tin, or other elements can be doped with telluriumcan be doped with tellurium

Tellurium is used for tinting Tellurium can be Tellurium is used for tinting Tellurium can be used in ceramicsused in ceramics

Tellurium is used for tinting glassTellurium is used for tinting glass

Tellurium is added to lead to prevent Tellurium is added to lead to prevent corrosion and strengthcorrosion and strength

Tellurium is used to improve machinability in Tellurium is used to improve machinability in copper and stainless steelcopper and stainless steel

Tellurium is alloyed into cast iron for chill Tellurium is alloyed into cast iron for chill controlcontrol

Tellurium is used in chalcogenide glassesTellurium is used in chalcogenide glasses

Tellurium is used as an ingredient in Tellurium is used as an ingredient in blasting caps blasting caps

FactsFactsTellurium was discovered in 1782 by Franz Joseph Muller von ReichensteinTellurium was discovered in 1782 by Franz Joseph Muller von Reichenstein

Tellurium was discovered in Transylvania Tellurium was discovered in Transylvania

In 1798 it was named by Martin Heinrich KlaprothIn 1798 it was named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth

Tellurium came from the Latin word tellus that means earthTellurium came from the Latin word tellus that means earth

Tellurium can be found in copper, gold, and sufferTellurium can be found in copper, gold, and suffer

Tellurium can be found in Canada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, and Peru Tellurium can be found in Canada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, and Peru

Tellurium is not a very abundant elementTellurium is not a very abundant element

Tellurium occurs in small amounts in minerals like altaite and petizeTellurium occurs in small amounts in minerals like altaite and petize

Tellurium can be found in dioxide formTellurium can be found in dioxide form

Tellurium was isolated by Martin Heinrich Klaproth after he named itTellurium was isolated by Martin Heinrich Klaproth after he named it

PoemPoem

There is not a lot of tellurium to go aroundThere is not a lot of tellurium to go aroundBut u can find it in suffer, copper, and goldBut u can find it in suffer, copper, and gold

It was discovered In Transylvania in 1782 It was discovered In Transylvania in 1782 The man that found tellurium name is Franz Joseph Muller von Reichenstein The man that found tellurium name is Franz Joseph Muller von Reichenstein

Later on in 1789 Martin Heinrich Klaproth named telluriumLater on in 1789 Martin Heinrich Klaproth named telluriumAfter that he isolated telluriumAfter that he isolated tellurium

Tellurium came from the Latin word tellusTellurium came from the Latin word tellusIn Latin tellus means earthIn Latin tellus means earth

Sometimes tellurium can be in dioxide formSometimes tellurium can be in dioxide form Tellurium can be in small amounts in minerals Tellurium can be in small amounts in minerals

Tellurium cant be found every where some tellurium can be found in the u.s., Canada, and PeruTellurium cant be found every where some tellurium can be found in the u.s., Canada, and Peru

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