Tellurium dioxide
| α-TeO2, paratellurite | |
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| Other names Tellurium(IV) oxide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.357 | 
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| Properties | |
| TeO2 | |
| Molar mass | 159.60 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white solid | 
| Density | 5.670 g/cm3(orthorhombic) 6.04 g/cm3 (tetragonal) | 
| Melting point | 732 °C (1,350 °F; 1,005 K) | 
| Boiling point | 1,245 °C (2,273 °F; 1,518 K) | 
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| Solubility | soluble in acid and alkali | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 2.24 | 
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other cations | Sulfur dioxide Selenium dioxide | 
| Tellurium trioxide Tellurium monoxide | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Tellurium dioxide (TeO2) is a solid oxide of tellurium. It is encountered in two different forms, the yellow orthorhombic mineral tellurite, β-TeO2, and the synthetic, colourless tetragonal (paratellurite), α-TeO2. Most of the information regarding reaction chemistry has been obtained in studies involving paratellurite, α-TeO2.