Lithium telluride

Lithium telluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12136-59-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74833;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.014
EC Number	235-229-7;
PubChem CID	82934;
	InChI InChI=1S/2Li.Te Key: GKWAQTFPHUTRMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li][Te][Li];
Properties
Chemical formula	Li2Te
Molar mass	141.48 g·mol−1
Appearance	Light grey or light yellow crystals
Melting point	1204.5°C
Structure
Crystal structure	Calcium fluoride structure (cubic)
Space group	Fm3m
Lattice constant	a = 0.6517 nm
Related compounds
Other anions	Lithium oxide; Lithium sulfide; Lithium selenide; Lithium polonide
Other cations	Sodium telluride; Potasium telluride; Rubidium telluride; Caesium telluride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium telluride (Li₂Te) is an inorganic compound of lithium and tellurium. Along with LiTe₃, it is one of the two intermediate solid phases in the lithium-tellurium system. It can be prepared by directly reacting lithium and tellurium in a beryllium oxide crucible at 950°C.

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