Tellurium - ₅₂Te: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of tellurium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for tellurium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of tellurium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of tellurium are: 6, 4, 2, and -2.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Tellurium hexafluoride: TeF₆
• Tellurium tetrafluoride: TeF₄

Chlorides

• Ditellurium chloride: Te₂Cl
• Tellurium dichloride: TeCl₂
• Tritellurium dichloride: Te₃Cl₂
• Tellurium tetrachloride tetramer: [TeCl₄]₄

Bromides

• Ditellurium bromide: Te₂Br
• Tellurium tetrabromide tetramer: [TeBr₄]₄

Iodides

• Tellurium iodide: TeI
• Ditellurium iodide: Te₂I
• Tetratellurium tetraiodide: Te₄I₄
• Tellurium tetraiodide tetramer: [TeI₄]₄

Oxides

• Tellurium oxide: TeO
• Tellurium dioxide: TeO₂
• Tellurium trioxide: TeO₃

Sulfides

• Tellurium sulphide: TeS

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed