Germanium
Properties
| Atomic Number | 32 |
| CAS Registry Number | 7440-56-2 |
| Chemical Symbol | Ge |
History
The atomic number is 32 and the chemical symbol is Ge. The name derives from the Latin gennania for Germany. It was discovered and isolated by the German chemist Clemens-Alexander Winkler in 1886 in the mineral argyrodite (GeS2.4Ag2S). This element had previously been predicted as eka-silicon by Mendeleev along with its properties and its location in the Periodic Table.Holden, Norman E., (2004). History of the origin of the chemical elements and their discoverers. National Nuclear Data Center. Retrieved from http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/content/elements.html
