Germanium (Ge)
Element number 32, from the metalloids family.
Germanium facts
- Symbol
- Ge
- Atomic number
- 32
- Atomic mass
- 72.63
- Family
- Metalloids
- Period
- 4
- Group
- 14
What does germanium react with?
Germanium makes a new substance with 8 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Germanium + OxygenGermanium oxide Ge + O₂ → GeO₂ · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + FluorineGermanium fluoride Ge + 2F₂ → GeF₄ · At room temperature · Try it
- Germanium + SulfurGermanium sulfide Ge + 2S → GeS₂ · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + ChlorineGermanium chloride Ge + 2Cl₂ → GeCl₄ · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + SeleniumGermanium selenide Ge + 2Se → GeSe₂ · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + BromineGermanium bromide Ge + 2Br₂ → GeBr₄ · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + TelluriumGermanium telluride Ge + Te → GeTe · When heated · Try it
- Germanium + IodineGermanium iodide Ge + 2I₂ → GeI₄ · When heated · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 74 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 16 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.