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Germane

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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Germane

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Edges56
Triples40
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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related to Reactions · 11
Germane → CsGeH3, GeH3, GeH4, In, KGeH3, MGeH3, NH4, RbGeH3, The, TlI, With
related to Safety · 9
Germane → ACGIH, American Conference, Governmental Industrial Hygienists, In, Inhalation, Poisonous Gas, The LC50, The US Department, Transportation
related to Synthesis · 6
Germane → Ge, In, IV, On, Other, The
related to Use in semiconductor industry · 5
Germane → Because, Ge-containing, MOVPE, Organogermanium, The
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Germane → chemical compound with the formula GeH4, group 14 hydride
related to Occurrence · 1
Germane → Jupiter

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germanium hydride compounds hydrogen chemical geh4 formula synthesis methane exposure method gas water related safety references reduction potassium reaction liquid

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Germaneis achemical compound with the formula GeH40.90text
Germaneis agroup 14 hydride0.90text
sodium borohydrideinstance ofwith hydride reagents0.80text
potassium borohydrideinstance ofwith hydride reagents0.80text
lithium borohydrideinstance ofwith hydride reagents0.80text
lithium aluminium hydrideinstance ofwith hydride reagents0.80text
sodium aluminium hydrideinstance ofwith hydride reagents0.80text
molybdenum or cadmiuminstance ofThe electrochemical reduction method involves applying voltage to a germanium metal cathode immersed in an aqueous electrolyte solution and an anode counter-electrode composed o…0.80text
Germanerelated to OccurrenceJupiter0.60section
Germanerelated to ReactionsIn0.60section
Germanerelated to ReactionsGeH40.60section
Germanerelated to ReactionsNH40.60section

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