Ge Germanium     Atomic number : 32 
    Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) :  72.61 
    P H Y S I C A L     D A T A
Group 14 metal
 
Density / kg m-3 :  5323 [293 K]; 5490 [liquid at m.p.]
 
Melting point / K :  1210.6 
 
Boiling point / K :  3103
 
    D I S C O V E R Y
Discovered in 1886 by C.A. Winkler at Freiberg, Germany.
 
    G E O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Abundances
 
Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : 3160
 
Earth's crust / p.p.m. : 1.8
 
Residence time / years : 20 000
 
Classification : recycled
 
Oxidation state : IV
 
  
 
Seawater / p.p.m. :
    Atlantic surface : 0.07 × 10-6
    Atlantic deep : 0.14 × 10-6
    Pacific surface : 0.35 × 10-6
    Pacific deep : 7.00 × 10-6
    B I O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Level in humans
 
Blood / mg dm-3 : c. 0.44
 
Bone / p.p.m. : n.a.
 
Liver / p.p.m. : 0.15
 
Muscle / p.p.m. : 0.14
 
  
 
Daily dietary intake : 0.4 - 1.5 mg
 
Total mass of element
in average (70 kg) person :
5 mg

 

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