Sodium germanate
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sodium metagermanate
disodium germanium trioxide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.535 |
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Na2GeO3 | |
Molar mass | 166.62 g/mol |
Appearance | white crystals |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 3.31 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 1,060 °C (1,940 °F; 1,330 K) |
14.4 g/100 mL (0 °C) 23.8 g/100 mL (25 °C) | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.59 |
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orthorhombic | |
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Sodium silicate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium germanate (Na2GeO3) is a colorless solid chemical compound.[1]
Preparation
Sodium germanate can be prepared by the fusion of germanium oxide with sodium oxide at high temperatures.
Structure
Na2GeO3 contains polymeric GeO32− anions made up of vertex sharing {GeO4} tetrahedra.[2]
Uses
Sodium germanate is primarily used for the synthesis of other germanium compounds.
See also
References
- ^ Sodium germanate at Chemister
- ^ C. C. Addison, Inorganic Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements, vol 1, 1973, The chemical Society, ISBN 9780851867526