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Germanium oxide

Germanium oxide
CAS number
1310-53-8
Molecular weight
104.64
Molecular formula / chemical symbol
GeO2

Description

 

Germanium dioxide, also called germanium oxide and germania, is an inorganic compound, an oxide of germanium. Its chemical formula is GeO2. Other names include germanic acid, G-15, and ACC10380. It forms as a passivation layer on pure germanium in contact with atmospheric oxygen.

 

Molecular formula

GeO2

Molar mass

104.6388 g/mol

Appearance

white powder or colourless crystals

Density

4.228 g/cm3

Melting point

1115 °C, 1388 K, 2039 °F

Solubility in water

4.47 g/L (25 °C)
10.7 g/L (100 °C)

Solubility

insoluble in HF, HCl
soluble in other acid and alkali

Refractive index (nD)

1.650

USES

Formulation taken germanium ingot, organic germanium, bismuth germanate crystals, catalysts, optical fibers germanium tetrachloride, phosphor and germanium, glass and other materials.

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Product name

Germanium Oxide

CAS:1310-53-8

Description

white powder

TEST ITEMS

TEST RESULT(%)

GeO2

99.999%

99.9999%

As

5.0×10-5

1.0×10-5

Fe

1.0×10-4

1.0×10-5

Cu

2.0×10-5

1.0×10-6

Ni

2.0×10-5

2.0×10-6

Pb

1.0×10-5

2.0×10-6

Co

2.0×10-5

2.0×10-6

Al

1.0×10-4

1.0×10-6

Total

1.0×10-3

1.5×10-5

Ca

1.5×10-5

Mg

1.0×10-5

Si

2.0×10-6

In

1.0×10-6

Zn

1.5×10-5