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Definition of the Tellurium Element
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.
Origin / Meaning of the name Tellurium
The name originates
from the
Greek word 'tellus' meaning Earth
Classification of the Tellurium Element
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.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Tellurium
Element
Tellurium was discovered by
Franz-Joseph Muller von Reichenstein
in 1782 in Romania. It was isolated by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in
1798.
Occurrence the Tellurium Element
Obtained from a by-product
of refining of lead and copper
Principal source of tellurium is from anode msds
Associated Uses of Tellurium
Ceramics
Bismuth telluride
Thermoelectric devices
Coloring of glass
Msds tellurium dioxide
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