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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 |
| −50.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| tetrahedral | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-8.008 kJ/g |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Reacts with water to form HF, corrosive |
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| Danger | |
| H314, H331, H372 | |
| P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P314, P321, P363, P403+P233, P405, P410+P403, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| 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 |
Related compounds
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Germanium difluoride |
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. It is a colorless gas.
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