Is sulfur a good conductor of heat?

Answer 1

SELENIUM is a rare element and it is a semi-conductor. Mostly used as rectifiers BUT since it is old technology and dangerous to humans is very seldom used.

The efficiency of selenium as a conductor depends entirely on the amount of light that surrounds it (more light means that it will be more effective).

Answer 2

SELENIUM is a rare element and it is a semi-conductor. Mostly used as rectifiers BUT since it is old technology and dangerous to humans is very seldom used.

The efficiency of selenium as a conductor depends entirely on the amount of light that surrounds it (more light means that it will be more effective).

Answer 3

Atomic Symbol: Se

Atomic #: 34

# of Protons: 34

Atomic Mass: 78.96

# of Neutrons: 45

# of Electrons: 34

# of Orbitals: 4

# list: 2,8,18,6)

Conduct Electricity: No

# of Valence Electrons: 6

Freezing Point: 217 degrees C

Melting POint: 684.4 degrees C

Odor: None

Color: Red-grey

Luster: metallic

Texture: rough

Magnetic: no

Cost: $61 for 100 grams (depends on purity.)

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Answer 4

No, selenium is not a good thermal conductor.

Thermal conductors are rated by W/cmK. Without going into the explanation, a higher number represents a better conductor, and 0.0 means no conductivity at all. Selenium is rated at 0.0204 W/cmK. By comparison, copper, which is an excellent conductor, is rated at 4.01 W/cmK.

Answer 5

Hi,

I think its electronegativity (2.55) is a little too high for a metalloid. The electrical conductivity of highly purified pure selenium doesn't cut much chop either, being less than that of bromine. And it's reaction chemistry is mainly that of its nonmetallic anionic forms. OTOH it does have some metal-like properties the most marked of which is probably its photoconductive capacity. It also has a lustrous appearance, and its structure has been characterized as featuring weakly metallic interchain bonding.

So it depends on which criteria are being used to establish metalloid status. If selenium was to be regarded as a metalloid then carbon and phosphorous (as black phosphorous, the most thermodynamically stable form) would probably also have to be admitted into the club, not to mention iodine. From the perspective of the wisdom of the masses,seleniumis classified as a metalloid only around half as often as polonium and astatine and they, in turn, are classified as metalloids only half as often as the commonly recognized metalloids B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te. I can understand what is going on with polonium and astatine but the low appearance frequency of selenium, in light of its established properties, is quite telling.

Also relevant is the observation of Eugene Rochow (1957), the guy who later wrote one of the few monographs on metalloids, when he said that, "In *some* [stars added] respects selenium acts like a metalloid and tellurium certainly does." Selenium is however commonly described as a metalloid in the environmental chemistry literature. It moves through aquatic environment similarly to arsenic and antimony; its water-soluble salts, in higher concentrations, have a similar toxicological profile to that of arsenic.

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Answer 6

no, it is a nonmetal, nonmetals are not good conductors

Answer 7

No it is not.

Answer 8

Is Selenium a conductor of electrisity

Answer 9

No