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| Date of Discovery: |
1886 |
| Discoverer: |
Clemens Winkler |
| Name Origin: |
From the Latin word Germania, meaning Germany |
| Uses: |
Semiconductors |
| Obtained From: |
Refining of copper, zinc, lead |
| Atomic Number: |
32 |
| Atomic Mass: |
72.61 amu |
| Melting Point: |
937.4 °C (1210.55 °K, 1719.3201 °F) |
| Boiling Point: |
2830.0 °C (3103.15 °K, 5126.0 °F) |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic |
| Density @ 293 K: |
5.323 g/cm3 |
| Color: |
Grayish |
Isotope |
Ge-68 |
Ge-69 |
Ge-70 |
Ge-71 |
Ge-72 |
Ge-73 |
Ge-74 |
Ge-76 |
Ge-77 |
Half Life |
270.8 days
|
1.6 days |
Stable |
11.4 days |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
11.3 hours |
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