32 Germanium H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga[Ge]As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 32 ____ | | / ___| ___ | | | | _ / _ \ | | | |_| | __/ | | \____|\___| | | | | Germanium | | 72.63 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p2 Electronegativity: 2.01 Atomic Radius: 211 pm Ionization Energy: 7.900 eV Electron Affinity: 1.35 eV Oxidation States: +4, +2 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 1211.4 K Boiling Point: 3106 K Density: 5.323 g/cm3 Family: Metalloid Year Discovered: 1886 Number of Neutrons: 41 Number of Protons: 32 Number of Electrons: 32 Number of Valence: 4 Valency: 4 Group: 14 Period: 4 Shell: p-shell Specific Heat: 0.320 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Dying high-mass stars