Tellurium monoxide

Tellurium monoxide
Names
	Other names Tellurium(II) oxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13451-17-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	109910;
PubChem CID	123307;
UNII	NV4RQ44VY4;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50158762 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/OTe/c1-2 Key: QGMWCJPYHVWVRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Te]=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	TeO
Molar mass	143.60 g/mol
Related compounds
Other cations	Sulfur monoxide; Polonium monoxide
Related tellurium oxides	Tellurium dioxide; Tellurium trioxide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The diatomic molecule tellurium monoxide has been found as a transient species. Previous work that claimed the existence of TeO solid has not been substantiated. The coating on DVDs called tellurium suboxide may be a mixture of tellurium dioxide and tellurium metal.