Basic Information
Name:germanium
Symbol:ge
Classification:Germanium is a metalloid
color: gray-white
Atomic weight : 72.64
state: solid
Melting Point: 938 oC, 1210.6 K
Boiling Point: 2830 oC, 3103 K
Shells:2,8,18,4
Electron configuration:[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2
Density @ 20oC:5.323 g/cm3
Atomic volume:13.6 cm3/mol
Structure:diamond structure
Hardness: 6 mohs