Te (Tellurium) is an element with position number 52 in the periodic table.
Located in the V period. Melting point: 449.6 ℃. Density: 6.25 g/cm3.
Electronic configuration of the Tellurium atom in ascending order of orbital energies:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p4
Electronic configuration of the Tellurium atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p4
Reduced electronic configuration Te:
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p4
Electronic configuration of the Tellurium atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p4
Reduced electronic configuration Te:
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
Below is the electronic diagram of the Tellurium atom
Distribution of electrons over energy levels in the Te atom
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 18
5-st level (O): 6
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 18
5-st level (O): 6
Valence electrons of Tellurium
The number of valence electrons in a Tellurium atom - 6.
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
| Orbital | N | L | M | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1/2 |
| s | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1/2 |
| p | 5 | 1 | -1 | +1/2 |
| p | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1/2 |
| p | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1/2 |
| p | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1/2 |
Oxidation states of Tellurium: -2, +2, +4, +5, +6
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