Chemical Symbol Te (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Te element?

The answer is Tellurium, whose symbol is Te, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Tellurium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Te (Tellurium)

Uses

Used to improve the machining quality of copper and stainless steel products and to color glass and ceramics. Also in thermoelectric devices. Some is used in the rubber industry and it is a basic ingredient in manufacturing blasting caps.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery-white, brittle simi-metal.

Name Origin

Latin: tellus (earth).

Sources

Obtained as a by-product of copper and lead refining.

Atomic Number

52

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

127,6

Discovery

Discovered By: Franz Müller von Reichenstein

Year: 1782

Location: Romania

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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