Tellurium
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Tellurium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Te |
Atomic number | 52 |
Classification | Metaloid |
Atomic mass | 127.6 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1782 |
Name of discoverer | Franz Joseph Muller von Reichstein [1] (Romania) |
Name origin | From the Latin tellus, meaning earth. |
Uses | Used to improve the machining quality of copper and stainless steel products products and to colour glass and ceramics. Also used in thermoelectric devices, vulcanization of rubber, percussion caps, battery plate protectors and electrical resistors. |
Obtained from | Obtained as a by-product of copper and lead refining. |
References
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52
Te 127.6 |
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