Beryllium telluride
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| Beryllium telluride | |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [12232-27-8] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | BeTe |
| Molar mass | 136.612 |
| Density | 5.1 g/cm3 |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | face centred cubic |
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Beryllium telluride (BeTe) is a chemical compound of beryllium and tellurium. It is a crystalline solid with face centred cubic symmetry, lattice constant 0.5615 nm. The density is 5.1 g/cm3. The CAS number is [].
It is a semiconductor with a large energy gap of around 3 eV.
Toxic hydrogen telluride gas is evolved on exposure to water.
Toxicity is unknown, but both beryllium and tellurium are toxic.
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