Thallium telluride

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Thallium (I) telluride has the chemical formula of Tl₂Te and the CAS registry number is [12040-13-0] [1]. It is a very toxic chemical as both thallium and tellurium are highly toxic. According to the phase diagram, thallium telluride melts near 415 °C. Its boiling point is unknown.

People exposed to thallium or its compounds may experience pain in the legs, hair loss or death. People exposed to tellurium or its compounds may experience a "garlic-like" odor on their breath,in their sweat and urine.

[edit] Suppliers

• Alfa Aesar
• ESPI Metals
• Fisher Scientific
• Goodfellow

[edit] References

• Okamoto H; Journal of Phase Equilibria, 2000, vol. 21 (5), p. 501.
• Record, MC. Feutelais, Y. Lukas, HL; Z.Metallkd. 1997, vol. 88 (1), p. 45.

[edit] See also

• Thallium
• Tellurium