Tellurium

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=Tellurlum =

by Abbey Appold

 * ==Symbol: Te==
 * =Atomic mass: 127.6=
 * =Atomic number: 52=
 * =Protons: 52=
 * =Neutrons: 76=
 * =Electrons: 52=
 * =Melting Piont: 449.5 Degrees Celcius=
 * =Boiling Point: 988 Degrees Celcius=
 * =Phase: Solid=
 * =Cost per Pound: $100=
 * =Classification: Metalliod=
 * =Family: Oxygen=
 * =Origin of Name: Latin word Tellus meaning earth=
 * =Discovered by Muller von Rieichensteen in 1782=

= Interesting Facts =
 * 1) ====It is brittle and broken easily ====
 * 2) ==== Humans exposed to it develope "tellurium breath" which has a garlic odor. ====
 * 3) It can be damaging to embryos.
 * 4) It is a rare metalliod.
 * 5) It burns in air with a green and blue flame.
 * 6) It is mixed with copper and steel to make them more workable.