Germanium tetrafluoride
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| IUPAC names
Germanium tetrafluoride
Tetrafluorogermane Tetrafluoridogermanium | |
| Other names
Germanium(IV) fluoride
Germanium fluoride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.101 |
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| Properties[2] | |
| GeF4 | |
| Molar mass | 148.634 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless gas |
| Density | 6.074 g/L (gas), 2.46 g/mL (liquid)[1] |
| Melting point | −15 °C (5 °F; 258 K) at 4 bar |
| Boiling point | −36.5 °C (−33.7 °F; 236.7 K) sublimates |
| Structure | |
| tetrahedral | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-8.008 kJ/g |
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Main hazards
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Reacts with water to form HF, corrosive |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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Other anions
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Germanium tetrachloride Germanium tetrabromide Germanium tetraiodide |
Other cations
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Carbon tetrafluoride Silicon tetrafluoride Tin tetrafluoride Lead tetrafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4) is a chemical compound of germanium and fluorine. This colorless gas is formed by reacting germanium with fluorine or germanium dioxide (GeO2) with hydrofluoric acid (HF). Germanium difluoride can be synthesized by reacting germanium tetrafluoride with powdered germanium at 150–300 °C.[3]
Synthesis
Germanium tetrafluoride can be prepared by reaction of germanium with fluorine or hydrogen fluoride:
- Ge + 2 F2 → GeF4
It is also formed during the thermal decomposition of a complex salt, Ba[GeF6]:[4]
- Ba(GeF6) → GeF4 + BaF2
Properties
Germanium tetrafluoride is a noncombustible, strongly fuming gas with a garlic odor. It reacts with water to form hydrofluoric acid and germanium dioxide. Molecular decomposition occurs at temperatures above 1000 °C.[5]
Uses
In combination with disilane, germanium tetrafluoride is used for in the synthesis of SiGe.[1]
References
- ^ a b Germanium(IV) fluoride. sigmaaldrich.com
- ^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. p. 4.64. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.
- ^ Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1998). Chemistry of the Elements (second edition). Butterworth Heinemann. pp. 376–377. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
- ^ Georg Brauer: Handbuch der Präparativen Anorganischen Chemie
- ^ Germaniumtetrafluorid. IFA Database