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Germanium compounds: germanium dichloride

The germanium in germanium dichloride formally is in the oxidation state 2.

Germanium dichloride

Formula as often written: GeCl₂
Hill system formula: Cl₂Ge₁
CAS registry number: [10060-11-4]
Formula weight: 143.515
Class: chloride

Synonyms

germanium dichloride
germanium(II) chloride
germanium chloride

Physical properties

Colour: pale yellow to white
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: (decomposes to GeCl₄ + Ge)
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in germanium dichloride
Element	%
Cl	49.41
Ge	50.59

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the GeCl₂ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Ge₁Cl₂

mass  %
140  38.0 ___________________
141   0.0 
142  73.9 _____________________________________
143  13.9 _______
144 100.0 __________________________________________________
145   8.9 ____
146  59.6 ______________________________
147   1.4 _
148  15.1 ________
149   0.0 
150   1.4 _

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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