Solid phase
Official name
Hexahydroxidotellurium
Secondary names
Orthotelluric acid; Hexahydroxytellurium; Tellurium hexahydroxide; Tellurium(VI) hydroxide; Te(OH)6
CAS number
7803-68-1
Type
Family
molecular solid
Class
non polar molecular solid
Compound type
tellurate
Chemical composition
Formula
Te(OH)6
Chemical formula
Te(OH)6
Elemental formula
Te H6 O6
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
2.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Te(OH)6 Telluric acid molecule 1 1.0 1 constituent molecular main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
R−OH 6
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
≥Te−O− 6
−O−H 6
Class
molecular solids with apolar molecules (01)
Type
with polyatomic inorganic apolar molecules (01.07)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
monoclinic
Crystal class
prismatic
Crystal class symbol
2/m (C2h)
Crystal spacegroup
P2(1)/c
Molar mass
229.64 g/mol
Density
3.07 g/cm3
State NTP
solid
Phase transitions
Phase transition type Other phases Temperature - Pressure
solid-liquid liquid Te(OH)6 136°C (409K)
Phase transitions comments
there is also a rhombohedral form
Refringence type
biaxial
Pure color
white
Color
white
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