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- SELENIUM
- Atomic symbol - Se
- Atomic weight - 78.96
- Atomic number - 34
- Electron configuration - 2-8-18-6
- Oxidation states - +4, +6, -2
- State of matter - solid
- Non-metal
- Discovered in 1818 by Jîns Jacob Berzelius
- Boils at 685 ¯C, melts at 50 or 217 ¯C
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- Notes:
- Selenium occurs in both the amorphous and gray states, that is why it has two
- melting points. Both are listed respectively. It is very similar in both
- chemical and physical properties to sulphur and tellurium. It is a metalliod.
- In the amorphous form it is red when in powder form and adn black when in a
- glassy form. It can convert light directly into electricity and thus makes a
- good element for solar cells. It can convert AC power to DC and thus makes a
- good rectifier.
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