Tellurium (Te)

Element number 52, from the metalloids family.

Tellurium facts

Symbol
Te
Atomic number
52
Atomic mass
127.6
Family
Metalloids
Period
5
Group
16

What does tellurium react with?

Tellurium makes a new substance with 43 other elements and chemicals in our lab:

  • Tellurium + LithiumLithium telluride 2Li + Te → Li₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + OxygenTellurium dioxide Te + O₂ → TeO₂ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + FluorineTellurium hexafluoride Te + 3F₂ → TeF₆ · At room temperature · Try it
  • Tellurium + SodiumSodium telluride 2Na + Te → Na₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + MagnesiumMagnesium telluride Mg + Te → MgTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + AluminiumAluminium telluride 2Al + 3Te → Al₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + ChlorineTellurium tetrachloride Te + 2Cl₂ → TeCl₄ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + PotassiumPotassium telluride 2K + Te → K₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + CalciumCalcium telluride Ca + Te → CaTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + TitaniumTitanium(IV) telluride Ti + 2Te → TiTe₂ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + ManganeseManganese(II) telluride Mn + Te → MnTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + IronIron(II) telluride Fe + Te → FeTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + NickelNickel(II) telluride Ni + Te → NiTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + CopperCopper(I) telluride 2Cu + Te → Cu₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + ZincZinc telluride Zn + Te → ZnTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + GalliumGallium telluride 2Ga + 3Te → Ga₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + GermaniumGermanium telluride Ge + Te → GeTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + ArsenicArsenic telluride 2As + 3Te → As₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + BromineTellurium tetrabromide Te + 2Br₂ → TeBr₄ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + RubidiumRubidium telluride 2Rb + Te → Rb₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + StrontiumStrontium telluride Sr + Te → SrTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + YttriumYttrium telluride 2Y + 3Te → Y₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + MolybdenumMolybdenum(IV) telluride Mo + 2Te → MoTe₂ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + SilverSilver telluride 2Ag + Te → Ag₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + CadmiumCadmium telluride Cd + Te → CdTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + IndiumIndium telluride 2In + 3Te → In₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + TinTin(II) telluride Sn + Te → SnTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + AntimonyAntimony(III) telluride 2Sb + 3Te → Sb₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + IodineTellurium tetraiodide Te + 2I₂ → TeI₄ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + CaesiumCaesium telluride 2Cs + Te → Cs₂Te · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + BariumBarium telluride Ba + Te → BaTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + LanthanumLanthanum telluride 2La + 3Te → La₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + CeriumCerium(III) telluride 2Ce + 3Te → Ce₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + PraseodymiumPraseodymium telluride 2Pr + 3Te → Pr₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + NeodymiumNeodymium telluride 2Nd + 3Te → Nd₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + SamariumSamarium(III) telluride 2Sm + 3Te → Sm₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + EuropiumEuropium(II) telluride Eu + Te → EuTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + GadoliniumGadolinium telluride 2Gd + 3Te → Gd₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + TungstenTungsten(IV) telluride W + 2Te → WTe₂ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + GoldGold telluride (calaverite) Au + 2Te → AuTe₂ · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + MercuryMercury(II) telluride Hg + Te → HgTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + LeadLead(II) telluride Pb + Te → PbTe · When heated · Try it
  • Tellurium + BismuthBismuth(III) telluride 2Bi + 3Te → Bi₂Te₃ · When heated · Try it

Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 55 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.