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Tellurium
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,18,6
Electron Configuration [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
Electronegativity 2.1
Enthalpy of Fusion 13.5 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 104.6 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 25.73 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 1.97 - 3.38 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion ? μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Non-magnetic
Speed of sound 2610 m s-1
Young's modulus 43 GPa
Shear modulus 2610 GPa
Bulk modulus 65 GPa
Mohs hardness 2.25
Brinell hardness 180 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 140 pm
Bohr Radius 123 pm
Covalent Radius 135 pm
Van der Waals 206 pm
Oxidation States
Main Te+4
Other Te-2, Te-1, Te0, Te+2, Te+5, Te+6
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 869.2
M+ - M2+ 1795
M2+ - M3+ 2698
M3+ - M4+ 3610
M4+ - M5+ 5668
M5+ - M6+ 6822
M6+ - M7+ 13200
M7+ - M8+ 15800
M8+ - M9+ 18500
M9+ - M10+ 21200
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1)
Te-H 240
Te-O 268
Te-F 335
Te-Cl 251
Te-Te 235