Ge
32 metalloid Generated with AI
Germanium
Symbol Ge
Atomic Mass 72.6308
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.
Properties
- Phase: Solid
- Density: 5.323 g/cm³
- Melting Point: 1211.4 K
- Boiling Point: 3106 K