Elemental selenium is nontoxic, hydrogen selenide and other selenium compounds are extremely toxic and resemble arsenic in their physiological reactions.
Selenium is not combustible on its own, as it is a nonmetallic element. However, selenium compounds can be combustible and may release toxic fumes when burned. It is important to handle selenium and its compounds with care to avoid potential fire hazards.
Locoweed is a plant that can accumulate high levels of selenium from the soil. When livestock like cattle graze on locoweed, they can ingest toxic amounts of selenium, which can lead to selenium poisoning and various health issues.
In high doses, selenium is toxic. I'm not sure if that means the answer is "yes" or "no": Yes, you CAN take "too much" selenium, and No, it's not a good idea to do so.
Hydrogen selenide, with formula H2Se, is formed from reacting hydrogen and selenium.
Hydrogen Selenide and it is extremely toxic when inhaled.
This compound is called selenium hexafluoride.
Yes. Samples of aluminium selenide must be protected from moisture, because the compound hydrolyzes readily, giving off highly toxic hydrogen selenide gas:Al2Se3 + 3 H2O ---> Al2O3 + 3 H2Se
There is one mole of selenium in one mole of selenium tetrafluoride, as the formula for selenium tetrafluoride is SeF4. Therefore, there is 1 mole of selenium in 1 mole of selenium tetrafluoride.
Selenium has been shown to slow patterns of certain hair loss. Although this is usually caused by an excess amount of testosterone in the woman's system. This is usually caused by a lack of estrogen, which causes the effects of testosterone to be more visible. Try eating some Brazil nuts, which is rich in selenium... Just don't eat too many (more than 8 per day), because selenium can be toxic as well.
Yes. selenium is a non metal
Jons Jacob was the man to discover Selenium.
Se is the symbol for Selenium.