What is Tellurate?
'''Tellurate''' is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula is TeO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup> or TeO<sub>6</sub><sup>6-</sup>. [[Chemical compound]]s having the tellurate ion in them are called '''tellurates'''. Tellurates are strong [[oxidizing agent]]s. They are similar to [[selenate]]s. Tellurates react with [[acid]]s to make [[telluric acid]]. An example is sodium tellurate (Na<sub>2</sub>TeO<sub>4</sub>). It is made by reacting [[telluric acid]] with [[sodium hydroxide]]. It can also be made by [[oxidation|oxidizing]] [[sodium tellurite]]. It is similar to [[sodium selenate]]. ==Related pages== *[[Tellurite]] *[[Telluride]] *[[Tellurium]] [[Category:Tellurium compounds]] [[Category:Ions]] {{chem-stub}}