Germanium
Germanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. This lustrous, hard, silver-white metalloid is chemically similar to tin. Germanium forms a large number of organometallic compounds and is an important semiconductor material used in transistors. It is named after the country of Germany.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Atomic number: | 32 |
| Symbol: | Ge |
| Atomic weight: | 72.59 |
| Boiling Point (C): | 2830 |
| Melting Point (C): | 937.4 |
| Density: | 5.32 |
| heatVapor: | 68 |
| heatFusion: | 7.6 |
| Electrical Conductivity: | 0.022 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | .14 |
| Specific Heat Capacity: | 0.073 |
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