Germanium dichloride

Germanium dichloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Germanium dichloride
	Systematic IUPAC name Dichlorogermanylidene
	Other names Dichlorogermylene; Germanium(II) chloride; Germanous chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10060-11-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4885679;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.162
EC Number	233-192-1;
PubChem CID	6327122;
UNII	SI7JKX4F22 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40143425 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Cl2Ge/c1-3-2 Key: QHGIKMVOLGCZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES Cl[Ge]Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	GeCl2
Molar mass	143.546 g/mol
Appearance	white-pale yellow solid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Germanium dichloride is a chemical compound of germanium and chlorine with the formula GeCl₂. It is a yellow solid. Germanium dichloride is an example of a compound featuring germanium in the +2 oxidation state.

Names


Preferred IUPAC name Germanium dichloride
Systematic IUPAC name Dichlorogermanylidene
Other names Dichlorogermylene Germanium(II) chloride Germanous chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10060-11-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4885679
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.162
EC Number	233-192-1
PubChem CID	6327122
UNII	SI7JKX4F22^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40143425
InChI InChI=1S/Cl2Ge/c1-3-2 Key: QHGIKMVOLGCZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cl[Ge]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	GeCl₂
Molar mass	143.546 g/mol
Appearance	white-pale yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references