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General
Name, Symbol, Number germanium, Ge, 32
Series metalloids
Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 4 , pThe p-block of the periodic table of elements consists of the last six groups. In the elemental form of the p-block elements, the highest energy electron occupies a p- orbital. The p-block contains all of the nonmetals and semimetals, as well as some of t
DensityFor other meanings of density, see density (disambiguation Density (symbol: rho Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. The higher an object's density, the higher its mass per volume. The average density of an object equals its total mass div, Hardness 5323 kg/m3Kilogram per cubic metre is the SI measure of density and is represented as kg/m³, where kg stands for kilogram and m³ stands for cubic metre. The density of water is about 1000 kg/m³, since a cubic metre of water weighs about a tonne. kg/m³" is sometimes, 6
AppearanceFor alternative meanings, see color (disambiguation). visual arts. Color (or colour is a sensation which (in humans) derives from the ability of the fine structure of the eye to distinguish three differently filtered analyses of a view. The perception of greyish white
Atomic properties
Atomic weightIn reference to a certain isotope of a chemical element, atomic weight (more accurately relative atomic mass though also called simply atomic mass is the mass of one atom of the isotope expressed in units atomic mass unit amu) such that the Carbon-12 isot 72.64 amuThe atomic mass unit amu , unified atomic mass unit u , or dalton Da , is a small unit of mass used to express atomic masses and molecular masses. It is defined to be 1/12 of the mass of one atom of Carbon-12. Accordingly, :1 u 1/N gram 1/(1000 N) kg (whe
Atomic radiusAtomic radius is the distance from the atomic nucleus to the outmost stable electron orbital in a atom that is at equilibrium and is measured in picometers or Angstroms. Atomic radii are called covalent radii (a reference to the types of bonds formed) whe (calc.) 125 (125) pm
Covalent radius 122 pm
van der Waals radius no data
Electron configuration [ Ar]3d10 4s2 4p2
e- 's per energy level 2, 8, 18, 4
Oxidation states ( Oxide) 4 ( amphoteric)
Crystal structure cubic face centered
Physical properties
State of matter solid
Melting point 1211.4 K (1720.9 ° F)
Boiling point 3093 K (5108 °F)
Molar volume 13.63 ×10-6 m3/mol
Heat of vaporization 330.9 kJ/mol
Heat of fusion 36.94 kJ/mol
Vapor pressure 0.0000746 Pa at 1210 K
Speed of sound 5400 m/s at 293.15 K
Miscellaneous
Electronegativity 2.01 ( Pauling scale)
Specific heat capacity 320 J/(kg*K)
Electrical conductivity 1.45/(m· ohm)
Thermal conductivity 59.9 W/(m*K)
1st ionization potential 762 kJ/mol
2nd ionization potential 1537.5 kJ/mol
3rd ionization potential 3302.1 kJ/mol
4th ionization potential 4411 kJ/mol
5th ionization potential 9020 kJ/mol
Most stable isotopes
iso NA half-life DM DE M eV DP
70Ge 21.23% Ge is stable with 38 neutrons
72Ge 27.66% Ge is stable with 40 neutrons
73Ge 7.73% Ge is stable with 41 neutrons
74Ge 35.94% Ge is stable with 42 neutrons
SI units & STP are used except where noted.

Germanium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. This is a lustrous, hard, silver-white, metalloid that is chemically similar to tin. Germanium forms a large number of organometallic compounds and is an important semiconductor material used in transistors.



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