Germanium nitride

Germanium nitride
Names
	IUPAC name Germanium(IV) nitride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12065-36-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17617086;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.864
PubChem CID	16684757;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00923508 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ge3N4/c4-1-7(2-5)3-6 Key: BIXHRBFZLLFBFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/Ge3N4/c4-1-7(2-5)3-6 Key: BIXHRBFZLLFBFL-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES N#[Ge]N([Ge]#N)[Ge]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ge3N4
Molar mass	273.947 g/mol
Appearance	light brown powder
Density	5.25 g/cm3
Boiling point	900 °C (1,650 °F; 1,170 K) (decomposes)
Related compounds
Other anions	Germanium phosphide
Other cations	Silicon nitride ; Gallium nitride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Germanium(IV) nitride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ge₃N₄. It can be produced through the reaction of germanium and ammonia:^[1]

3Ge + 4NH₃ → Ge₃N₄ + 6H₂

References

^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

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[1] Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

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