Selenium
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| Chemical formula | Se |
|---|---|
| Atomic Number | 24 |
| OTP appearance | red, gray, or black crystal |
| Molar Mass(g/mol) | 74 |
| Density(g/cc) | 4.81 |
| Melting Point(°C) | 221 |
| Boiling Point(°C) | 685 |
| NFPA 704 |  0
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Uses
Primary
- Pharm: component of WHO LEM selenium disulfide
Natural occurrence
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See Also
- Astragalus bisulcatus, commonly called two-grooved milkvetch or silver-leafed milkvetch, a hyperaccumulator of selenium.[1]
References
- ↑ Pickering, Ingrid J.; Wright, Carrie; Bubner, Ben (2003) "Chemical Form and Distribution of Selenium and Sulfur in the Selenium Hyperaccumulator Astragalus bisulcatus"
Plant Physiol. 131(3); pp1460–1467..
DOI:10.1104/pp.014787
link courtesy United States National Institutes of Health.