Germanium iodide

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Germanium iodide is a chemical compound of germanium and iodine. Two such compounds exist: germanium(II) iodide GeI2 and germanium(IV) iodide GeI4 [1].

germanium(II) iodide is a crystalline solid which decomposes on melting. Its specific density is 5.37 and it can be sublimed at 240°C in a vacuum.

germanium(IV) iodide is a crystalline solid with melting point 144°C and boiling point 440 °C (with decomposition). Its specific density is 4.32.


[edit] See also

  • Other iodides:
HI He
LiI BeI2 BI3 CI4 NI3 I2O4 I2O5 I4O9 IF IF3 IF5 IF7 Ne
NaI MgI2 AlI3 SiI4 PI3 S ICl ICl3 Ar
KI CaI2 Sc TiI4 V Cr MnI2 Fe Co NiI2 CuI ZnI2 Ga2I6 GeI2 GeI4 As Se IBr Kr
RbI SrI2 Y ZrI4 Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd AgI CdI2 InI3 SnI4 SnI2 SbI3 TeI4 I Xe
CsI BaI2 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt AuI HgI2 TlI PbI2 Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
↓
La Ce Pr Nd Pm SmI2 Eu Gd TbI3 Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac ThI4 Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr


[edit] References

  1. ^ Lide, D. R. (Ed.) (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th Edn.). Boca Raton (FL):CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.