| name | Tellurium |
| latin | Tellurium |
| french | Tellure |
| german | Tellur |
| symbol | Te |
| proton number | 52 |
| atomic weight | 127.6 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 2.1 |
| electronic configuration | [Kr] 4d105s25p4 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p4 |
| melting point | 722.66 K, 449.51°C, 841.12°F |
| boiling point | 1261 K, 988°C, 1810°F |
| group | 16 |
| period | 5 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | -2, +4, +6 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1782 | Franz J. Müller von Reichenstein |