GermaniumGermanium

32

Ge

72.59

Properties and Uses of Properties and Uses of GermaniumGermanium

Melting point is Melting point is 937.4°C 937.4°C

Boiling point is Boiling point is 2,830.0°C2,830.0°C

It has a grayish colorIt has a grayish color It’s crystal structure It’s crystal structure

is cubicis cubic Obtained from Obtained from

refining of copper, refining of copper, zinc, and leadzinc, and lead

It has wide lensIt has wide lens

Germanium is used as a Germanium is used as a semi-conductorsemi-conductor

Speciality glass for Speciality glass for infaredinfared

It is a transistor It is a transistor Our daily diet may have Our daily diet may have

as much as 1 milligram as much as 1 milligram of Germaniumof Germanium

It is used as a catalystIt is used as a catalyst It is used as a It is used as a

phosepher in lampsphosepher in lamps it is used as an alloying it is used as an alloying

agentagent

Information on Information on GermaniumGermanium

Germanium was found in 1886 by Clemens Germanium was found in 1886 by Clemens Winkler. Winkler.

Germanium is from the Latin word Germanium is from the Latin word Germania that means GermanyGermania that means Germany

The symbol for Germanium is Ge The symbol for Germanium is Ge Germanium has 32 protons and electronsGermanium has 32 protons and electrons It has 41 neutrons in itIt has 41 neutrons in it Germanium ores are very rareGermanium ores are very rare Theories that Germanium is important to Theories that Germanium is important to

our health have been discreditedour health have been discredited

Germanium

Uses

Our daily diet

TransistorSemi-Conductor

Properties

Melting Point 937.4C

Boiling Point 2,830.0C

Basic info

Symbol

GeAtomic number

32

Atomic Mass72.59

Origins

Discovered1886

Discovered byClemens Winkler

Found atGermany

SourcesSources

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http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ge/uses.htmlGe/uses.html