Germanium

Element Name: Germanium


 * Element Symbol:** Ge


 * Atomic Mass:** 72[[image:Germanium_Mace'.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 32


 * Protons:** 32


 * Electrons:** 32


 * Discovery:** Winkler in 1886


 * How It Was Named:** Germanium was named after the country Germany.


 * State Of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 938.25°C


 * Boiling Point:** 2833°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * A gray-white metalloid
 * A metallic huster and a diamond cubic crystal structure, the same as a diamond.
 * Very shiny and hard
 * Use Of Element:** Germanium is found in argyrodite (a sulfide of Ge and silver), germanite, zinc ores, and coal.


 * Interesting Facts:** If you look at Ge in visible light, it looks a lot like metal. Ge is transparent so the inferred light will go through it, but visible light won't.

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