52 Te 127.60

Tellurium

Category: Metalloid | State: Solid

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number 52
Atomic Mass 127.60
Electronic Configuration [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁴

Periodic Table Placement

Group 16
Period 5
Block p-block

Physical Properties & Discovery

Melting Point 449.5°C
Boiling Point 988°C
Density 6.232 g/cm³
Discovered By Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein (1782)

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