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32Ge72.631
Metalloidp-block

Germanium

Element 32 on the periodic table, symbol Ge, group 14, period 4.

Germanium is a chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group, chemically similar to its group neighbors tin and silicon. Purified germanium is a semiconductor, with an appearance most similar to elemental silicon.

Appearance: grayish-white

Properties

Atomic Number
32
Atomic Mass
72.6308 u
Group
14
Period
4
Block
p-block
Category
Metalloid
State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting Point
1,211.4 K · 938.3 °C
Boiling Point
3,106 K · 2,832.9 °C
Density
5.323 g/cm³
Atomic Radius
125 pm
Electronegativity
2.01
Oxidation States
+2, +4
Abundance in Crust
1.5 mg/kg
Discovered
1886
Discovered By
Clemens Winkler

Electron Configuration

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p2

Ionisation Energies (kJ/mol)

  1. 1. 762
  2. 2. 1,537.5
  3. 3. 3,302.1
  4. 4. 4,411
  5. 5. 9,020

Elements near Germanium

Elements in the same group share the number of outer electrons and behave in similar ways. Elements in the same period share a shell, so they change steadily from left to right.

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