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| Atomic Number | 52 |
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| Atomic Symbol | Te |
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| Atomic Weight | 127.60 amu |
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| Group | Metalloid, 16 |
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| Form | Solid |
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| Density @ STP | 6.24 g/cm3 |
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| Melting Point | 449.51 °C (841.118 °F, 722.66 °K) |
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| Boiling Point | 988 °C (1810.4 °F, 1261.15 °K) |
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| Heat of Fusion | 17.49 kJ/mol |
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| Heat of Vaporization | 114.1 kJ/mol |
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| First Ionization Potential | 9.0096 eV |
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| Electronegativity (on Pauling scale) | 2.1 |
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| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.202 J/g K |
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| Ground State Electron Configuration | 5p4 |
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| Oxidation States | +4, +6, -2 |
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| Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth | 120Te, 0.096%; 122Te, 2.603%; 123Te, 0.908%; 124Te, 4.816%; 125Te, 7.139%; 126Te, 18.95%; 128Te, 31.69%; 130Te, 33.80% |
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| Atomic Radius | 123 pm |
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| Crystal Structure | Trigonal |
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| Discovered by | Muller von Reichstein, 1783 |
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