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Tellurium trioxide

Tellurium trioxide
Names
Other names
tellurium(VI) oxide
Identifiers
13451-18-8
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ChemSpider 75319 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.277
PubChem 83481
Properties
TeO3
Molar mass 175.6 g/mol
Appearance yellow-orange crystals (α-TeO3)
Density 5.07 g/cm³, solid
Melting point 430 °C (806 °F; 703 K)
Hazards
not listed
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tellurium trioxide (TeO3) is an inorganic chemical compound of tellurium and oxygen. In this compound, tellurium is in the +6 oxidation state.

There are two forms, yellow-red α-TeO3 and grey, rhombohedral, β-TeO3 which is less reactive.
α-TeO3 has a structure similar to FeF3 with octahedral TeO6 units that share all vertices.

α-TeO3 can be prepared by heating orthotelluric acid, Te(OH)6, at over 300°C . The β-TeO3 form can be prepared by heating α-TeO3 in a sealed tube with O2 and H2SO4.
α-TeO3 is unreactive to water but is a powerful oxidising agent when heated. With alkalis it forms tellurates.
α-TeO3 when heated loses oxygen to form firstly Te2O5 and then TeO2.


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