Chemical Properties
CdTe has very low solubility in water. It is etched by many acids including hydrochloric, and hydrobromic acid, forming (toxic) hydrogen telluride gas and toxic cadmium salts. It is a reducing agent and is unstable in air at high temperatures.
Cadmium telluride is commercially available as a powder, or as crystals. It can be made into nanocrystals.
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