Tellurium


 * Element Name**: Tellurium


 * Element Symbol**: Te


 * Atomic Mass**: 128[[image:Tellurium_Michael.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 52


 * Protons**: 52


 * Electrons**: 52


 * Discovery**: Franz Joseph Muller von Reichenstein


 * How it was named**: From the latin word for Earth, "tellus."


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 449.51°C


 * Boiling Point**: 988°C


 * Characteristics**: Tellurium is a brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.


 * Uses of Element**: Tellurium is used in tinting glass and for ceramics.


 * Interesting Facts**: When a person is exposed to a certain amount of tellurium in the air, they experience tellurium breath, which makes their breath smell like garlic. Tellurium is also added to lead to make it more resistant to sulfuric acid.

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