Copper(II) telluride

Copper(II) telluride

TEM image of CuTe viewed along the a axis. Red and blue circles mark Te and Cu.
Names
IUPAC name Copper(II) telluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12019-23-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74722
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.482
EC Number	234-644-0
PubChem CID	82801
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50893166
InChI InChI=1S/Cu.Te Key: QZCHKAUWIRYEGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Cu]=[Te]
Properties
Chemical formula	CuTe
Molar mass	191.15 g/mol
Appearance	Yellow crystals
Density	7.09 g/cm^3[1]
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure[2]
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic), oP4
Space group	Pmmn (No. 59)
Lattice constant	a = 0.315 nm, b = 0.409 nm, c = 0.695 nm
Formula units (Z)	2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Copper(II) telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuTe that occurs in nature as a rare mineral vulcanite.

Popular culture

The chemical formula has heen used in puns as it resembles the word "cute".

References

1. Haynes, William M., ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. p. 4.60. ISBN 9781498754293.
2. Cameron E.N.; Threadgold I.M. (1961). "Vulcanite, a new copper telluride from Colorado, with notes on certain associated minerals" (PDF). Am. Mineral. 46: 258–268.