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{{Short description|Chemical compound (Te(OH)6)}}
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| ImageFile = Telluric acid.svg | ImageFile = Telluric acid.svg
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| ImageName = Telluric acid | ImageName = ] of ortho-telluric acid
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| IUPACName = Telluric(VI) acid | IUPACName = Hexahydroxidotellurium
| OtherNames = {{ubl|Orthotelluric acid|Hexahydroxytellurium|Hexahydroxy-λ<sup>6</sup>-tellane|Tellurium hexahydroxide|Tellurium(VI) hydroxide}}
| OtherNames = orthotelluric acid
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| InChI = 1/H2O4Te/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4) | InChI = 1/H2O4Te/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4)
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| SMILES = O(O)(O)(O)(O)O | SMILES = O(O)(O)(O)(O)O
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| Formula = H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>6</sub>Te | Formula = {{chem2|Te(OH)6}}
| Te=1|O=6|H=6
| MolarMass = 229.64 g/mol
| Appearance = White ] crystals | Appearance = White ] crystals
| Density = 3.07 g/cm<sup>3</sup> | Density = 3.07 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| MeltingPt = 136°C (409.15 K) | MeltingPtC = 136
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| pKa = 7.5, 11, 14<ref name=P82db>{{cite book|title=Ionisation Constants of Inorganic Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution|editor-first=D.&nbsp;D.|editor-last=Perrin|edition=2nd|series=] Chemical Data|issue=29|publisher=Pergamon|location=Oxford|year=1982|publication-date=1984|orig-date=1969|lccn=82-16524|isbn=0-08-029214-3|at=Entry&nbsp;219}}</ref>
| Solubility = 50.1 g/100 ml at 30°C<ref name="hand">
| Solubility = 50.1 g/(100 ml) at 30 °C<ref name=CRC>
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'''Telluric acid''' is a ] with the ] Te(OH)<sub>6</sub>. It is a white solid made up of octahedral Te(OH)<sub>6</sub> molecules which persist in aqueous solution.<ref name = "Greenwood">{{Greenwood&Earnshaw}}</ref> There are two forms, rhombohedral and monoclinic, and both contain octahedral Te(OH)<sub>6</sub> molecules.<ref name = "Cotton">{{Cotton&Wilkinson6th}}</ref> '''Telluric acid''', or more accurately ''']telluric acid''', is a ] with the ] {{chem2|Te(OH)6}}, often written as {{chem2|H6TeO6}}. It is a white crystalline solid made up of octahedral {{chem2|Te(OH)6}} molecules which persist in aqueous solution.<ref name = "Greenwood">{{Greenwood&Earnshaw}}</ref> In the solid state, there are two forms, rhombohedral and monoclinic, and both contain octahedral {{chem2|Te(OH)6}} molecules,<ref name = "Cotton">{{Cotton&Wilkinson6th}}</ref> containing one hexavalent ] (Te) atom in the +6 oxidation state, attached to six ] (–OH) groups, thus, it can be called tellurium(VI) hydroxide.
Telluric acid is a ] which is ], forming ] ]s with ]s and hydrogen tellurate salts with weaker bases or upon hydrolysis of tellurates in water.<ref name = "Cotton"/><ref>Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.</ref> Telluric acid is a ] which is ], forming ] ]s with ]s and hydrogen tellurate salts with weaker bases or upon hydrolysis of tellurates in water.<ref name = "Cotton"/><ref name=holleman>Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. {{ISBN|0-12-352651-5}}.</ref> It is used as tellurium-source in the synthesis of oxidation catalysts.

==Preparation== ==Preparation==
Telluric acid is formed by the ] of ] or ] with a powerful oxidising agent such as ], ] or ].<ref name = "Cotton"/> Telluric acid is formed by the ] of ] or ] with a powerful ] such as ], ] or ].<ref name = "Cotton"/>
:TeO<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> + 2H<sub>2</sub>O → Te(OH)<sub>6</sub> :{{chem2|TeO2 + H2O2 + 2 H2O → Te(OH)6}}
Crystallisation of telluric acid solutions below 10°C gives Te(OH)<sub>6</sub>.4H<sub>2</sub>O.<ref name = "Greenwood"/> Crystallization of telluric acid solutions below 10&nbsp;°C gives telluric acid tetrahydrate {{chem2|Te(OH)6*4H2O}}.<ref name = "Greenwood"/>
It is oxidizing, as shown by the ] for the reaction below, although it is kinetically slow in its oxidations.<ref name = "Cotton"/> It is an oxidising agent, as shown by the ] for the reaction below, although it is kinetically slow in its oxidations.<ref name = "Cotton"/>
:H<sub>6</sub>TeO<sub>6</sub> + 2H<sup>+</sup> + 2e<sup>&minus;</sup> {{unicode|&#8652;}} TeO<sub>2</sub> + 4H<sub>2</sub>O ''E''<sup><s>o</s></sup> = +1.02 V :{{chem2|Te(OH)6 + 2 H+ + 2 e- ⇌ TeO2 + 4 H2O}}, ''E''<sup><s>o</s></sup> = +1.02&nbsp;V
Chlorine, by comparison, is +1.36V and selenious acid is +0.74V in oxidizing conditions. ], by comparison, is +1.36&nbsp;V and ] is +0.74&nbsp;V in oxidizing conditions.


==Properties and reactions== ==Properties and reactions==
The anhydrous acid is stable in air at 100°C but above this it dehydrates to form polymetatelluric acid, a white hygroscopic powder (approximate composition (H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>10</sub>), and allotelluric acid, an acid syrup of unknown structure (approximate composition (H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>).<ref name = "Greenwood"/><br /> The anhydrous acid is stable in air at 100&nbsp;°C but above this it dehydrates to form polymetatelluric acid, a white hygroscopic powder (approximate composition {{chem2|(H2TeO4)10}}), and allotelluric acid, an acid syrup of unknown structure (approximate composition {{chem2|3*H2TeO4*4H2O}}).<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1107/S0567740879011286|title=Structure of an adduct of orthotelluric acid and urea|journal=Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry|volume=35|issue=12|pages=3039–3041|year=1979|last1=Loub|first1=J.|last2=Haase|first2=W.|last3=Mergehenn|first3=R.|bibcode=1979AcCrB..35.3039L }}</ref><ref name = "Greenwood"/>
Strong heating at over 300°C produces the α- crystalline modification of ], α-TeO<sub>3</sub>.
<ref name = "Wiberg&Holleman">''Inorganic Chemistry'',Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman Elsevier 2001 ISBN 0-12-352651-5</ref><br />
Reaction with ] gives the hexamethyl ester, Te(OMe)<sub>6</sub>.<ref name = "Greenwood"/>


Typical salts of the acid contains the anions {{chem2|−}} and {{chem2|(2−)}}. The presence of the tellurate ion {{chem2|TeO4(2−)}} has been confirmed in the solid state structure of {{chem2|Rb6}}.<ref name="InorgChem">{{cite book
Telluric acid and its salts mostly contain hexacoordinate ].<ref name = "Cotton"/> This is true even for salts such as magnesium tellurate, MgTeO<sub>4</sub>, which is isostructural with magnesium molybdate and contains TeO<sub>6</sub> octahedra.<ref name = "Cotton"/>
| title = Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd Edition
| chapter = Chapter 16: The group 16 elements
| author1 = Catherine E. Housecroft
| author2 = Alan G. Sharpe
| publisher = Pearson
| year = 2008
| isbn = 978-0-13-175553-6
| page = 526
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Strong heating at over 300&nbsp;°C produces the α crystalline modification of ], α-{{chem2|TeO3}}.
<ref name = holleman/> Reaction with ] gives the hexamethyl ester, {{chem2|Te(OCH3)6}}.<ref name = "Greenwood"/>

Telluric acid and its salts mostly contain hexacoordinate ].<ref name = "Cotton"/> This is true even for salts such as magnesium tellurate, {{chem2|MgTeO4}}, which is isostructural with magnesium molybdate and contains {{chem2|TeO6}} octahedra.<ref name = "Cotton"/>


==Other forms of telluric acid== ==Other forms of telluric acid==
Metatelluric acid, H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>, the tellurium analogue of ], H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, is unknown. Allotelluric acid of approximate composition H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>, is not well characterised and may be a mixture of Te(OH)<sub>6</sub> and (H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>n</sub>.<ref name = "Greenwood"/><br /> Metatelluric acid, {{chem2|H2TeO4}}, the tellurium analogue of ], {{chem2|H2SO4}}, is unknown. Allotelluric acid of approximate composition {{chem2|3*H2TeO4*4H2O}}, is not well characterised and may be a mixture of {{chem2|Te(OH)6}} and {{chem2|(H2TeO4)_{''n''}|}}.<ref name = "Greenwood"/>


==Other tellurium acids== ==Other tellurium acids==
], containing tellurium in its +4 oxidation state, (H<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>3</sub>) is known but not well characterised. ] {{chem2|H2TeO3}}, containing tellurium in its +4 oxidation state, is known but not well characterised.
] is an unstable gas that forms ] upon addition to water. ] is an unstable gas that forms ] upon addition to water.


==References== ==References==
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