Germanium dioxide
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IUPAC name
Germanium dioxide
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Other names
Germanium(IV) oxide
Germania ACC10380 G-15 Neutral germanium oxide (1:2) Germanic oxide Salt of germanium | |||
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100.013.801 | ||
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GeO2 | |||
Molar mass | 104.6388 g/mol | ||
Appearance | White powder or colourless crystals | ||
Density | 4.228 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 1,115 °C (2,039 °F; 1,388 K) | ||
4.47 g/L (25 °C) 10.7 g/L (100 °C) | |||
Solubility | Soluble in HF, insoluble in other acid. Soluble in strong alkaline conditions. | ||
−34.3·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.650 | ||
Structure | |||
Hexagonal | |||
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Flash point | Non-flammable | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose)
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3700 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other anions
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Germanium disulfide Germanium diselenide | ||
Other cations
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Tin dioxide
Lead dioxide | ||
Related compounds
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Germanium monoxide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Germanium dioxide, also called germanium(IV) oxide, germania, and salt of germanium,[1] is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula GeO2. It is the main commercial source of germanium. It also forms as a passivation layer on pure germanium in contact with atmospheric oxygen.
Structure
The two predominant polymorphs of GeO2 are hexagonal and tetragonal. Hexagonal GeO2 has the same structure as β-quartz, with germanium having
Germanium dioxide can be prepared in both
Reactions
Heating germanium dioxide with powdered germanium at 1000 °C forms germanium monoxide (GeO).[2]
The hexagonal (d = 4.29 g/cm3) form of germanium dioxide is more soluble than the rutile (d = 6.27 g/cm3) form and dissolves to form germanic acid, H4GeO4, or Ge(OH)4.
In contact with hydrochloric acid, it releases the volatile and corrosive germanium tetrachloride.
Uses
The
A mixture of silicon dioxide and germanium dioxide ("silica-germania") is used as an optical material for
Germanium dioxide is also used as a
Germanium dioxide is used in algaculture as an inhibitor of unwanted diatom growth in algal cultures, since contamination with the comparatively fast-growing diatoms often inhibits the growth of or outcompetes the original algae strains. GeO2 is readily taken up by diatoms and leads to silicon being substituted by germanium in biochemical processes within the diatoms, causing a significant reduction of the diatoms' growth rate or even their complete elimination, with little effect on non-diatom algal species. For this application, the concentration of germanium dioxide typically used in the culture medium is between 1 and 10 mg/L, depending on the stage of the contamination and the species.[13]
Toxicity and medical
Germanium dioxide has low toxicity, but it is nephrotoxic in higher doses.[citation needed]
Germanium dioxide is used as a germanium supplement in some questionable dietary supplements and "miracle cures".[14] High doses of these resulted in several cases of germanium poisonings.
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