Ge	Z =  32	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Germanium
			From the Latin "Germania", meaning "Germany"
(AM) Atomic Mass	72.61  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+2, +4, -4
(BP) Boiling Point	2830  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	937.4  °C
(ρ) Density	5.36  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Diamond
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.8	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.22  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.32  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d10  4s2  4p2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	762.14  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	334  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	36.94  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1886	♦	Location of Discovery	Germany
(E°) Standard Potential	Ge4+⇔ Ge (0.120 V)
Stable isotopes	70Ge,  72Ge,  73Ge,  74Ge
Discovered/Synthesized by	Clemens Winkler
Natural Source	Isolated as a byproduct of zinc ore processing
Common Uses	Semiconductors, transistors, rectifiers, diodes, photocells, lenses, infrared windows
Other Info	Used widely in semiconductors Was predicted before discovered
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