Mercury telluride
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Mercury telluride (HgTe) is a binary chemical compound of mercury and tellurium. It is a semi-metal related to the II-VI group of semiconductor materials. Alternative names are mercuric telluride and mercury(II) telluride.
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Mercury telluride | |
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Mercuric telluride, mercury(II) telluride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.905 |
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HgTe | |
Molar mass | 328.19 g/mol |
Appearance | near black cubic crystals |
Density | 8.1 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 670°C |
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Sphalerite, cF8 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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HgTe occurs in nature as the mineral form coloradoite.