32Ge

Germanium

Metalloid

Germanium (Ge) is element 32, a metalloid, in period 4 and group 14 of the periodic table. Its standard atomic weight is 72.63, it melts at 938.25 °C and boils at 2833 °C. Discovered by Clemens Winkler, 1886.

Atomic Number32

SymbolGe

NameGermanium

Atomic Weight72.63 u

CategoryMetalloid

Period4

Group14

Melting Point938.25 °C

Boiling Point2833 °C

Density5.323 g/cm³

Electron Config[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2

Discovered ByClemens Winkler, 1886

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