Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Germanium vs Neon

Compare Germanium and Neon

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Name	Germanium	Neon
Atomic Number	32	10
Atomic Symbol	Ge	Ne
Atomic Weight	72.64	20.1797
Phase at STP	Solid	Gas
Color	Gray	Colorless
Metallic Classification	Metalloid	Noble Gas
Group in Periodic Table	group 14	group 18
Group Name	carbon family	helium family or neon family
Period in Periodic Table	period 4	period 2
Block in Periodic Table	p -block	p -block
Electronic Configuration	[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2	[He] 2s2 2p6
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell)	2, 8, 18, 4	2, 8
Melting Point	1211.4 K	24.56 K
Boiling Point	3093 K	27.07 K
CAS Number	CAS7440-56-4	CAS7440-01-9
Neighborhood Elements	Neighborhood Elements of Germanium	Neighborhood Elements of Neon

History	The element Germanium was discovered by C. A. Winkler in year 1886 in Germany. Germanium derived its name from Germania, the Latin name for Germany.	The element Neon was discovered by W. Ramsay and W. Travers in year 1898 in United Kingdom. Neon derived its name from the Greek neos, meaning 'new'.
Discovery	C. A. Winkler (1886)	W. Ramsay and W. Travers (1898)
Isolated	()	W. Ramsay and W. Travers (1898)

Abundance in Universe	200 / 3	1300000 / 80000
Abundance in Sun	200 / 3	1000000 / 70000
Abundance in Meteorites	21000 / 4900	- / -
Abundance in Earth's Crust	1400 / 390	3.0 / 3
Abundance in Oceans	0.06 / 0.0051	0.12 / 0.037
Abundance in Humans	- / -	- / -

Atomic Volume	13.646 cm3/mol	22.42 cm3/mol
Atomic Radius	125 pm	38 pm
Covalent Radius	122 pm	69 pm
Van der Waals Radius	211 pm	154 pm
Atomic Spectrum
Lattice Constant	565.75, 565.75, 565.75 pm	442.9, 442.9, 442.9 pm
Lattice Angle	π/2, π/2, π/2	π/2, π/2, π/2
Space Group Name	Fm_ 3m	Fm_ 3m
Space Group Number	225	225
Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic	Face Centered Cubic

Atomic Number	32	10
Number of Electrons (with no charge)	32	10
Number of Protons	32	10
Mass Number	72.64	20.1797
Number of Neutrons	41	10
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level)	2, 8, 18, 4	2, 8
Electron Configuration	[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p2	[He] 2s2 2p6
Valence Electrons	4s2 4p2	2s2 2p6
Oxidation State	-4, 2, 4	-
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers)	3P0	1S0
Shell structure

Known Isotopes	58Ge, 59Ge, 60Ge, 61Ge, 62Ge, 63Ge, 64Ge, 65Ge, 66Ge, 67Ge, 68Ge, 69Ge, 70Ge, 71Ge, 72Ge, 73Ge, 74Ge, 75Ge, 76Ge, 77Ge, 78Ge, 79Ge, 80Ge, 81Ge, 82Ge, 83Ge, 84Ge, 85Ge, 86Ge, 87Ge, 88Ge, 89Ge	16Ne, 17Ne, 18Ne, 19Ne, 20Ne, 21Ne, 22Ne, 23Ne, 24Ne, 25Ne, 26Ne, 27Ne, 28Ne, 29Ne, 30Ne, 31Ne, 32Ne, 33Ne, 34Ne
Stable Isotopes	Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 70Ge, 72Ge, 73Ge, 74Ge	Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 20Ne, 21Ne, 22Ne
Neutron Cross Section	2.2	0.04
Neutron Mass Absorption	0.0011	0.0006

Valence or Valency	4	0
Electronegativity	2.01 Pauling Scale	-
Electron Affinity	119 kJ/mol	0 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies	1st: 762 kJ/mol 2nd: 1537.5 kJ/mol 3rd: 3302.1 kJ/mol 4th: 4411 kJ/mol 5th: 9020 kJ/mol	1st: 2080.7 kJ/mol 2nd: 3952.3 kJ/mol 3rd: 6122 kJ/mol 4th: 9371 kJ/mol 5th: 12177 kJ/mol 6th: 15238 kJ/mol 7th: 19999 kJ/mol 8th: 23069.5 kJ/mol 9th: 115379.5 kJ/mol 10th: 131432 kJ/mol

Density	5.323 g/cm3	0.0009 g/cm3
Molar Volume	13.646 cm3/mol	22.42 cm3/mol
Elastic Properties
Young Modulus	-	-
Shear Modulus	-	-
Bulk Modulus	-	-
Poisson Ratio	-	-
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element
Mohs Hardness	6 MPa	-
Vickers Hardness	-	-
Brinell Hardness	-	-
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity	2000 S/m	-
Resistivity	0.0005 m Ω	-
Superconducting Point	-	-
Heat and Conduction Properties
Thermal Conductivity	60 W/(m K)	0.0491 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion	0.000006 /K	-
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Type	Diamagnetic	Diamagnetic
Curie Point	-	-
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility	-1.5e-9 m3/kg	-4.1e-9 m3/kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility	-1.09e-10 m3/mol	-8.27e-11 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility	-0.00000798	-3.69e-9
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	-	1.000067
Acoustic Properties
Speed of Sound	5400 m/s	936 m/s

CAS Number	CAS7440-56-4	CAS7440-01-9
RTECS Number	RTECSLY5200000	RTECSQP4450000
DOT Hazard Class	4.1	2.2
DOT Numbers	3089	1913
EU Number	-	-
NFPA Fire Rating	0	-
NFPA Hazards	-	-
NFPA Health Rating	1	-
NFPA Reactivity Rating	0	-
AutoIgnition Point	-	-
Flashpoint	-	-

Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Germanium vs Neon

Compare Germanium and Neon

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