Tellurium hydride is one of the foulest smelling compounds known. How many pairs of nonbonding electrons are in the valence shell of the tellurium atom in TeH₂?

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Tellurium (Te) is in group 16 of the periodic table, which means it has 6 valence electrons. In the compound TeH (tellurium hydride), two of these electrons are used in the Te-H bond, leaving 4 electrons, or 2 pairs, as nonbonding electrons in the valence shell of the tellurium atom.

Tellurium Hydride Is One of the Foulest Smelling Compounds Known