Symbol: | Se |
Atomic Number: | 34 |
Atomic Weight: | 78.971 |
Density: | 4.809 g/cm3 |
Melting Point: |
494K
221°C 429°F |
Boiling Point: |
958K
685°C 1265°F |
Selenium (Se) is a chemical element with atomic number 34. There are multiple stable selenium isotopes, but 80Se (34 protons, 46 neutrons) is the most common one.
Selenium has a wide variety of applications. The largest one is in glass production, but two other notable uses of selenium are in fertilizers and in lithium batteries.