Germanium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Ge |
| Atomic Weight | 72.61 g/mol |
| Element Number | 32 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1886 |
| Discoverer | Winkler |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 4 |
| Boiling Point | 3107 K |
| Melting Point | 1211.5 K |
| Density | 5.32 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d10,4s2,p2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Amphoteric |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, face centered |
| Electronegativity | 2.01 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 334.3 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 31.8 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 4x10e-4 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 59.9 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.32 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 7.899 |
| Atomic Volume | 13.60 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.37 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.22 Å |
| Synthetic | No |