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Tellurium - Te

The element Tellurium, atomic number 52, is formed from planetary nebula, which results from red giant death.

      1. Name:
      2. Tellurium
      1. Symbol:
      2. Te
      1. Atomic number (protons):
      2. 52
      1. How created:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Process:
      2. red giant death
      1. How created (secondary):
      2. neutron star merger
      1. Group (column):
      2. 16
      1. Period (row):
      2. 5
      1. Atomic weight:
      2. 127.600000000
      1. Melting point:
      2. 722.66 K
      1. Boiling point:
      2. 1261 K
      1. Density:
      2. 6.2320000 g/cm3

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