Germanium
Latin name | Germanium |
English name | Germanium |
chemical symbol | Ge |
atomic number | 32 |
relative atomic mass | 72,61 |
period | 4 |
group | IV.A |
classification | metalloids |
discovery year | 1866 |
discoverer | C. A. Winkler |
melting point [°C] | 937,4 |
boiling point [°C] | 2830 |
density [g cm-3] | 5,323 |
density at melting point [g cm-3] | 5,6 |
electronegativity [Pauling] | 2,01 |
stand. el. potential [V] | +0,12 |
oxidation states | II, IV |
electron configuration | [Ar]3d10 4s2 4p2 |
specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 0,32 |
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 36,94 |
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 60 |
el. conductivity [S m-1] | 2.103 |
1. ionizing potential [eV] | 7,9 |
2. ionizing potential [eV] | 15,934 |
3. ionizing potential [eV] | 34,22 |
Mohs hardness | 6 |
state at normal conditions | solid |
Resources
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gallium ← germanium → arsenic