Germanium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ge
Atomic Number: 32
Atomic weight: 72.59u
Melting Point: 1210.4K
Boiling Point: 3107K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 330.9
Number of Neutrons: 32
Classification: 41
Crystal Structure: Face Centered Cubic
Density at 293 K: 5.32g/mL
Color: Grayish
Bonding radius: 1.22A
Atomic radius: 1.52A
Ionization Potential: 7.899V
Electronegativity: 2.01
Heat of vaporization: 330.9kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 36.94kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.32J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ar]3d104s24p2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ge68 270.8 days
Ge69 1.6 days
Ge70 Stable
Ge71 11.4 days
Ge72 Stable
Ge73 Stable
Ge74 Stable
Ge76 Stable
Ge77 11.3 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1886
Discoverer: Clemens Winkler
Uses: semiconductors
Obtained From: refining of copper, zinc, lead


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