Germide(4-) is a monoatomic tetraanion and an elemental germanium.
Flammable
Health hazard
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Germide(4-) is a monoatomic tetraanion and an elemental germanium.
| Physical Description | Lustrous greyish-white brittle metalloid; [Merck Index] Silver-colored odorless pieces; [MSDSonline] |
| Color/Form | GRAYISH-WHITE, LUSTROUS, BRITTLE METALLOID; DIAMOND-CUBIC STRUCTURE WHEN CRYSTALLINE |
| Melting Point | 937.2 °C |
| Boiling Point | 2700 °C |
| Density | 5.323 @ 25 °C/4 °C |
| Solubility | INSOL IN WATER, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, DIL ALKALI HYDROXIDES |
| Vapor Pressure | 0 mm Hg @ 25 °C |
| Refractive Index | IS HIGHLY TRANSPARENT TO INFRARED LIGHT; HAS A HIGH INDEX OF REFRACTION |
| Stability/Shelf Life | RELATIVELY STABLE, UNAFFECTED BY AIR, BECOMES OXIDIZED ABOVE 600 °C |
| IUPAC Name | germanium |
| Molecular Formula | Ge |
| Molecular Weight | 72.63 g/mol |
| CAS | 7440-56-4 |
| SMILES | [Ge] |
| InChIKey | GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.710009 |
| Pack sizes | 1GM · 10GM |
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