Title: Potassium Tellurate(IV)

CAS Registry Number: 7790-58-1

Additional Names: Potassium tellurite

Molecular Formula: K2O3Te

Molecular Weight: 253.79

Percent Composition: K 30.81%, O 18.91%, Te 50.28%

Line Formula: K2TeO3

Properties: White, granular powder. Sol in water to an alkaline soln.

Use: In 1:50,000 soln for detecting presence of living pathogenic bacteria in sera and vaccines, such organisms forming characteristic black reduction compds.