Sodium telluride

Sodium telluride

Names
Other names Disodium telluride; hydrotelluric acid, sodium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	12034-41-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.629
EC Number	234-806-0
PubChem CID	82837
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80894843
InChI Key: MQRWPMGRGIILKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/2Na.Te
SMILES [Na][Te][Na]
Properties
Chemical formula	Na2Te
Molar mass	173.58 g/mol
Appearance	white powder, hygroscopic
Density	2.90 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	953 °C (1,747 °F; 1,226 K)
Solubility in water	very soluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	In contact with water releases flammable gas
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H261, H302+H312+H332, H315, H319
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P335+P334, P362, P370+P378, P402+P404, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 1
Related compounds
Other anions	Sodium oxide Sodium sulfide Sodium selenide Sodium polonide
Other cations	Hydrogen telluride Lithium telluride Potassium telluride Rubidium telluride Caesium telluride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Sodium telluride is the chemical compound with the formula Na₂Te. This salt is the conjugate base of the thermally unstable acid hydrogen telluride, but it is usually prepared by reduction of tellurium with sodium. Na₂Te is a challenging material to handle because it is very sensitive to air. Air oxidizes it initially to polytellurides, which have the formula Na₂Te_x (x > 1), and ultimately Te metal. Samples of Na₂Te, which are colourless when absolutely pure, generally appear purple or dark gray due to the effects of air oxidation.