Cadmium tellurite is the tellurite salt of cadmium, with the chemical formula CdTeO3.
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Cadmium tellurite can be prepared by the reaction of cadmium sulfate and sodium tellurite in ammonia.
Properties Cadmium tellurite is a colourless solid that is insoluble in water. It is a semiconductor. It is part of the monoclinic crystal system, with space group P21/c (No. 14). It can also crystallize in the cubic crystal system and hexagonal crystal system at temperatures above 540 °C.
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