J. B. MILNE. Can. J. Cl~em. 69, 987 (1991). Solutions of Te02 (0.001 M) in HCI over a range of concentrations are shown to contain TeC12(0H)2 in addition to and TeC14(OH)-. The hydrolysis constants for ~e C 1~~-and TeC14(0H)-have been determined from a reconsideration of earlier UV-visible spectrophotometric results (1) The hydrolysis constants have also been determined by quantitative Raman spectroscopy (K1 = 2.21 (* 0.16) x lo4 M3; K2 = 442 ? 57 M3). The agreement between K2 determined by the two methods is good but K, from spectrophotometry is much larger than that from Raman studies. This disagreement is attributed to ion-pairing which will be significant at the concentration at which the Raman measurements were made (c(Te02) = 0.50 M). The hydrolysis constant for ~e~1~~-was also determined from the I z 5~e NMR spectra of Te02/HC1 solutions, which consisted of one signal, indicating rapid Te exchange between all species. The hydrolysis constant, determined in this way (KI = 1.92 (* 0.07) x lo4 M3) was also low compared to that determined from spectrophotometry .Key words: solution, equilibria, tellurium, hydrochloric acid, Raman spectroscopy, 1 2 5~e NMR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometry . Les constantes d'hydrolyse ont Ct C aussi determinkes en faisant appel a la spectroscopie Raman quantitative (K, = 2,21 ( 5 0,16) X lo4 M3; K2 = 442 5 57 M3). L'accord entre le K2 evaluC par les deux mCthodes est bon, mais le Kl Cvalut par le spectrophotomCtrie est plus grand que celvi CvaluC par la spectroscopie Raman. Ce dCsaccord est attribuC a la formation de paires d'ions qui sont importantes aux concentrations utilisCes pour mesurer les spectres Raman (c(Te02) = 0,5 M). La constante d'hydrolyse de ~e~1 6 ' -a aussi Ct C CvaluCe en faisant appel h la spectroscopie RMN du sur des solutions de Te02 dans le HC1. Les spectres montrent une seule bande qui indique 1'Cchange rapide de Te. La constante d'hydrolyse, CvaluCe par la spectroscopie RMN (KI = 1,92 (? 0,07) X lo4 M~) est aussi basse comparCe a celle CvaluCe par la spectrophotomCtrie.