Selenium — Se

The chemical element Selenium is an element of type Other no metal with the symbol Se. It has an atomic mass of 78.971 u and an electronic configuration of [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4.
Synthétique Radioactif Liquide Gaz

217°
685°
78.971
34
-2
2
4
6
Se
2
8
18
6
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4
2.55
9.7524
Electronic configuration diagram
Selenium
characteristics
Atomic number
34
Atomic mass
78.971
Symbol
Se
Melting point
217
Boiling point
685
Density
4.809
Period
4
Group
16
Discovery
1817 Berzelius
Abundance
0.05
Radius
1.2
Electronegativity
2.55
Ionization
9.7524
Isotope
20
Electronic configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p4
Oxidation state
-2,2,4,6
Electron
2,8,18,6
Selenium is a chemical element of the family of non-metals. It has the chemical symbol Se and atomic number 34. It is a dense off-white solid at room temperature that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. It is slightly heavier than oxygen and combines with other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur to form various compounds. selenium is present in some trace elements and is crucial for human and animal health. It plays an important role in protein metabolism, is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones and, in human and veterinary medicine, is often used for the treatment of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi. selenium is also used in the food industry for food preservation, in the cosmetics industry for its antioxidant properties, and in the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of drugs and nutritional supplements. selenium is known to be a pyrophore, which means that it ignites spontaneously on contact with oxygen. Due to its toxicity at high concentrations, precautionary measures should be taken when handling it. Additionally, selenium is highly reactive and easily combines with other elements to form various compounds that may have different properties.

Minerals containing Selenium

first name Hardness Density Chemical formula
Abramovite 0.00 Pb2SnInBiS7
Achávalite 6.53 FeSe
Aguilarite 7.40 Ag4SeS
Ahlfeldite 3.37 NiSeO3·2H2O
Alfredopetrovite 2.50 Al2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O
Allochalcoselite 4.65 Cu1+Cu2+5PbO2(SeO3)2Cl5
Antimonselite 5.88 Sb2Se3
Athabascaite 6.00 Cu5Se4
Babkinite 8.09 Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3
Bambollaite 5.64 Cu(Se,Te)2
Bellidoite 7.03 Cu2Se
Berzelianite 6.70 Cu2-xSe (x~0.12)
Bohdanowiczite 7.87 AgBiSe2
Bornhardtite 0.00 Co2+Co3+2Se4
Brodtkorbite 7.77 Cu2HgSe2
Bukovite 7.36 Cu4Tl2Se4
Burnsite 0.00 KCdCu7O2(SeO3)2Cl9
Cadmoselite 5.66 CdSe
Carlosruizite 3.42 K3Na2Na3Mg5(IO3)6(SeO4)6·6H2O
Chalcomenite 3.31 CuSe4+O3·2H2O
Chaméanite 6.17 (Cu,Fe)4As(Se,S)4
Chloromenite 0.00 Cu9O2(Se4+O3)4Cl6
Chrisstanleyite 8.31 Ag2Pd3Se4
Clausthalite 7.60 PbSe
Clinochalcomenite 3.28 CuSe4+O3·2H2O
Cobaltomenite 3.39 CoSe4+O3·2H2O
Crerarite 7.00 (Pt,Pb)Bi3(S,Se)4-x (x= 0.4-0.8)
Crookesite 6.90 Cu7TlSe4
Cupromakovickyite 6.78 Cu4AgPb2Bi9S18
Demesmaekerite 5.28 Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(Se4+O3)6(OH)6·2H2O
Derriksite 4.72 Cu4(UO2)(Se4+O3)2(OH)6
Downeyite 4.15 SeO2
Drysdallite 6.25 MoSe2
Dzharkenite 7.34 FeSe2
Eldragónite 0.00 Cu6BiSe4(Se2)
Eskebornite 5.35 CuFeSe2
Eucairite 7.60 CuAgSe
Favreauite 4.85 PbBiCu6O4(SeO3)4(OH)·H2O
Ferroselite 7.21 FeSe2
Fischesserite 9.05 Ag3AuSe2
Francisite 5.00 Cu3Bi(Se4+O3)2O2Cl
Freboldite 7.00 CoSe
Geffroyite 5.39 (Cu,Fe,Ag)9Se8
Georgbokiite 0.00 Cu5O2(Se4+O3)2Cl2
Giraudite 5.75 Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4Se13
Grundmannite 6.58 CuBiSe2
Guanajuatite 6.25 Bi2Se3
Guilleminite 4.88 Ba(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2·3H2O
Hakite 6.30 Cu10Hg2Sb4Se13
Hansblockite 0.00 (Cu,Hg)(Bi,Pb)Se2
Hastite 7.22 CoSe2
Haynesite 4.10 (UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2·5H2O
Ikunolite 7.80 Bi4S3
Ilinskite 4.08 NaCu5O2(Se4+O3)2Cl3
Jacutingaite 0.00 Pt2HgSe3
Jagüéite 8.01 Cu2Pd3Se4
Jolliffeite 7.10 NiAsSe
Jonassonite 0.00 Au(Bi,Pb)5S4
Junoite 6.77 Cu2Pb3Bi8S16
Kalungaite 7.59 PdAsSe
Kawazulite 7.79 Bi2Te2Se
Kitkaite 7.19 NiTeSe
Klockmannite 5.99 Cu5.2Se6
Krut'aite 6.00 CuSe2
Kudriavite 6.58 (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4
Kullerudite 6.72 NiSe2
Kurilite 0.00 Ag8Te3Se
Laitakarite 8.12 Bi4Se3
Laphamite 4.50 As2Se3
Larisaite 0.00 Na(H3O)(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2·4H2O
Litochlebite 7.90 Ag2PbBi4Se8
Luberoite 13.02 Pt5Se4
Mäkinenite 7.00 NiSe
Mandarinoite 2.93 Fe3+2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O
Marthozite 4.44 Cu2+(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2O2·8H2O
Mgriite 4.00 (Cu,Fe)3AsSe3
Miessiite 10.94 Pd11Te2Se2
Milotaite 7.95 PdSbSe
Molybdomenite 7.07 PbSe4+O3
Mozgovaite 0.00 PbBi4(S,Se)7
Munakataite 5.53 Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)SO4(OH)4
Mutnovskite 6.18 Pb2AsS3I
Naumannite 6.50 Ag2Se
Nestolaite 3.16 CaSeO3·H2O
Nevskite 7.00 Bi(Se,S)
Nicksobolevite 4.18 Cu7(SeO3)2O2Cl6
Nordströmite 7.00 Pb3CuBi7S14
Olsacherite 6.55 Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Oosterboschite 8.48 (Pd,Cu)7Se5
Orlandiite 0.00 Pb3Cl4(Se4+O3)·H2O
Padmaite 9.00 PdBiSe
Palladseite 8.30 Pd17Se15
Parageorgbokiite 4.70 Cu5O2(SeO3)2Cl2
Paraguanajuatite 6.60 Bi2Se3
Pauladamsite 3.54 Cu4(SeO3)(SO4)(OH)4·2H2O
Pekoite 6.00 CuPbBi11S18
Penroseite 6.58 NiSe2
Penzhinite 8.00 (Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4
Permingeatite 5.00 Cu3SbSe4
Petrícekite 0.00 CuSe2
Petrovicite 7.71 Cu3HgPbBiSe5
Petrovskaite 9.50 AuAgS
Piretite 4.00 Ca(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)4·4H2O
Pizgrischite 0.00 (Cu,Fe)Cu14PbBi17S34
Plumboselite 7.81 Pb3O2(SeO3)
Poubaite 7.00 PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Prewittite 3.89 KPb1.5ZnCu6O2(SeO3)2Cl10
Príbramite 0.00 CuSbSe2
Proudite 7.12 Cu2Pb16Bi20(S,Se)47
Sabatierite 6.00 Cu6TlSe4
Sarrabusite 6.01 Pb5Cu(SeO3)4Cl4
Schlemaite 7.54 (Cu)6(Pb,Bi)Se4
Schmiederite 5.60 Cu2Pb2(Se4+O3)(Se6+O4)(OH)4
Sederholmite 7.00 NiSe
Selenium 4.81 Se
Selenojalpaite 7.64 Ag3CuSe2
Selenopolybasite 0.00 Cu(Ag,Cu)6Ag9Sb2(S,Se)9Se2
Selenostephanite 7.00 Ag5Sb(Se,S)4
Skippenite 7.00 Bi2Se2Te
Sofiite 3.00 Zn2(Se4+O3)Cl2
Soucekite 7.60 CuPbBi(S,Se)3
Stilleite 5.42 ZnSe
Sudovikovite 9.63 PtSe2
Telluronevskite 8.10 Bi3TeSe2
Tiemannite 8.19 HgSe
Tischendorfite 9.13 Pd8Hg3Se9
Trogtalite 7.00 CoSe2
Trüstedtite 6.00 Ni3Se4
Tsnigriite 7.38 Ag9SbTe3S3
Tyrrellite 6.00 (Co,Cu,Ni)3Se4
Umangite 5.62 Cu3Se2
Verbeekite 7.21 PdSe2
Vihorlatite 8.00 Bi24Se17Te4
Vurroite 6.15 Pb20Sn2(Bi,As)22S54Cl6
Watkinsonite 7.00 PbCu2Bi4Se8
Weibullite 6.97 Ag0.3Pb5.3Bi8.3(S,Se)18
Wilkmanite 6.00 Ni3Se4
Wittite 7.12 Pb8Bi10(S,Se)23
Zincomenite 4.76 ZnSeO3

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