What is Cadmium telluride?
[[File:CdTe.jpg|thumb|Crystal of cadmium telluride]] '''Cadmium telluride''' is a [[chemical compound]]. Its [[chemical formula]] is CdTe. It contains [[cadmium]] and [[telluride]] [[ion]]s. ==Properties== Cadmium telluride is a black [[solid]]. It reacts with [[acid]]s to make toxic cadmium compounds and toxic [[hydrogen telluride]] gas. It does not dissolve in water. ==Uses== Cadmium telluride is used to make [[electricity]] in [[solar cell]]s. It is one of the best things. It can be mixed with [[mercury (element)|mercury]] to make mercury cadmium telluride, good in [[infrared]] detectors. ==Related pages== *[[Sodium telluride]] *[[Sodium tellurite]] [[Category:Tellurium compounds]]