Germane
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For a definition of the term "germane", see the Wiktionary entry germane.
Not to be confused with German.
Germane is the chemical compound with the formula GeH4, and the germanium analogue of methane. It is the simplest germanium hydride and one of the most useful compounds of germanium. Like the related compounds silane and methane, germane is tetrahedral. It burns in air to produce GeO2 and water. Germane is a group 14 hydride.
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IUPAC name
Germane | |||
Other names
Germanium tetrahydride Germanomethane Monogermane | |||
Identifiers | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.055 | ||
EC Number |
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587 | |||
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UNII | |||
UN number | 2192 | ||
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Properties | |||
GeH4 | |||
Molar mass | 76.62 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colorless gas | ||
Odor | Pungent[1] | ||
Density | 3.3 kg/m3 | ||
Melting point | −165 °C (−265 °F; 108 K) | ||
Boiling point | −88 °C (−126 °F; 185 K) | ||
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Vapor pressure | >1 atm[1] | ||
Viscosity | 17.21 μPa·s (theoretical estimate)[2] | ||
Structure | |||
Tetrahedral | |||
0 D | |||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Toxic, flammable, may ignite spontaneously in air | ||
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Danger | |||
H220, H280, H302, H330 | |||
P210, P260, P264, P270, P271, P284, P301+P312, P304+P340, P310, P320, P330, P377, P381, P403, P403+P233, P405, P410+P403, P501 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible) |
None[1] | ||
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.2 ppm (0.6 mg/m3)[1] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D.[1] | ||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1244 | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related compounds |
Methane Silane Stannane Plumbane Germyl | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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