Sodium tellurite
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Sodium Tellurite IV, Tellurous acid disodium salt
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.231 |
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| Properties | |
| Na2TeO3 | |
| Molar mass | 221.57774 g/mol |
| Appearance | white crystals, powder |
| Density | 6.245 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 710 °C |
| Boiling point | unknown (very high) |
| soluble greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68°F | |
| Structure | |
| rhombic | |
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| R-phrases | R23 R24 R25 |
| S-phrases | S22 S36 S37 S39 S45 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Sodium tellurite is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Na2TeO3. It contains sodium and tellurite ions.
Properties[change | change source]
Sodium tellurite is a colorless solid. The tellurite ion can react with water to make sodium hydrogen tellurite, NaHTeO3. It dissolves in water easily. It is a weak oxidizing agent (can be reduced to tellurium) and a weak reducing agent (can be oxidized to tellurates). It is part of the process in making tellurium.
Preparation[change | change source]
It is made by reacting tellurium dioxide with sodium hydroxide, or by heating a telluride in air with sodium carbonate.
Uses[change | change source]
Sodium tellurite is used in making tellurium. It is also used to make electroplated nickel corrosion-resistant. It can also be used to add a bluish coating to steel. It can be used to isolate certain types of bacteria that it is not toxic to.