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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

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