either i didn't notice it for a long time, but Perrigo brand selenium sulfide 2.5 lotion which I've got smells like dog piles or body odor. i was wondering what that stink was until i finally smelled my pillow, rubbed my hands in my hair, PHEW!!!!
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Selenium itself does not have a distinct odor. However, certain selenium compounds may have a characteristic smell, such as hydrogen selenide which smells like rotten eggs.
Sulfur is commonly described as having the smell of bad eggs. It is not the best smelling element.
Selenium chloride (SeCl4) is the compound formed from selenium and chlorine. It is a yellowish-red liquid with a pungent odor.
Selenium is a nonmetal element that appears as a gray, metallic-looking solid. It can exist in different forms, such as the red allotrope, which is an amorphous powder. Selenium has a noticeable odor that resembles that of radishes or rotten horseradish.
Mixing hydrogen and selenium typically results in the formation of hydrogen selenide, or hydrogen selenide gas (H2Se). This compound is a colorless and highly toxic gas with a foul odor.
No. It's not colorless. Because it's right below sulfur on the periodic table and sulfur is foul-smelling, it probably also has an odor. Some selenium compounds are indeed highly raunchy; hydrogen selenide is said to be the worst-smelling substance in the universe. It's not a gas either. And it's definitely got chemical reactivity. It's not potassium or fluorine, but it's not neon either.
There is one mole of selenium in one mole of selenium tetrafluoride, as the formula for selenium tetrafluoride is SeF4. Therefore, there is 1 mole of selenium in 1 mole of selenium tetrafluoride.