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Facts about the Definition of the Element Tellurium
The Element Tellurium is defined as...
A brittle, silvery-white metallic element usually found in combination with gold and other metals, produced commercially as a byproduct of the electrolytic refining of copper and used to alloy stainless steel and lead, in ceramics, and, in the form of bismuth telluride, in thermoelectric devices.

Interesting Facts about the Origin and Meaning of the element name Tellurium
What are the origins of the word Tellurium ?
The name originates from the Greek word 'tellus' meaning Earth.

Facts about the Classification of the Element Tellurium
Tellurium is classified as a "Metalloid" element and is located in Groups 13, 14,15, 16 and 17 of the Periodic Table. An element classified as a Metalloid has properties of both metals and non-metals. Some are semi-conductors and can carry an electrical charge making them useful in calculators and computers.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Tellurium
Tellurium was discovered by Franz-Joseph Muller von Reichenstein in 1782 in Romania. It was isolated by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1798.

Occurrence of the element Tellurium
Obtained from a by-product of refining of lead and copper
Principal source of tellurium is from anode msds

Common Uses of Tellurium
Ceramics
Bismuth telluride
Thermoelectric devices
Coloring of glass
Msds tellurium dioxide

The Properties of the Element Tellurium

Name of Element : Tellurium
Symbol of Element : Te
Atomic Number of Tellurium : 52
Atomic Mass: 127.6 amu
Melting Point: 449.5 °C - 722.65 °K
Boiling Point: 989.8 °C - 1262.95 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Tellurium : 52
Number of Neutrons in Tellurium : 76
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 6.24 g/cm3
Color of Tellurium : silvery-white