Germane

Germane
Ball-and-stick model of the germane molecule	Space-filling model of the germane molecule Germanium, Ge Hydrogen, H
Names
	IUPAC name Germane
	Other names Germanium tetrahydride; Germanomethane; Monogermane
Identifiers
CAS Number	7782-65-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30443 ;
ChemSpider	22420 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.055
EC Number	231-961-6;
Gmelin Reference	587
KEGG	C15472 ;
PubChem CID	23984;
RTECS number	LY4900000;
UNII	619P6J82AE ;
UN number	2192
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7052521 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/GeH4/h1H4 Key: QUZPNFFHZPRKJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/GeH4/h1H4 Key: QUZPNFFHZPRKJD-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES [H][Ge]([H])([H])[H];
Properties
Chemical formula	GeH4
Molar mass	76.62 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless gas
Odor	Pungent
Density	3.3 kg/m3
Melting point	−165 °C (−265 °F; 108 K)
Boiling point	−88 °C (−126 °F; 185 K)
Solubility in water	Low
Vapor pressure	>1 atm
Viscosity	17.21 μPa·s ; (theoretical estimate)
Structure
Molecular shape	Tetrahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic, flammable, may ignite spontaneously in air
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H220, H280, H302, H330
Precautionary statements	P210, P260, P264, P270, P271, P284, P301+P312, P304+P340, P310, P320, P330, P377, P381, P403, P403+P233, P405, P410+P403, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 4 3
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	None
REL (Recommended)	TWA 0.2 ppm (0.6 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)	N.D.
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ICSC 1244
Related compounds
Related compounds	Methane; Silane; Stannane; Plumbane; Germyl
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Germane is the chemical compound with the formula Ge H₄, and the germanium analogue of methane. It is the simplest germanium hydride and one of the most useful compounds of germanium. Like the related compounds silane and methane, germane is tetrahedral. It burns in air to produce GeO₂ and water. Germane is a group 14 hydride.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0300". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ Yaws, Carl L. (1997), Handbook Of Viscosity: Volume 4: Inorganic Compounds And Elements, Gulf Professional Publishing, ISBN 978-0123958501

[PGCH-1] NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0300". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[Yaws1997-2] Yaws, Carl L. (1997), Handbook Of Viscosity: Volume 4: Inorganic Compounds And Elements, Gulf Professional Publishing, ISBN 978-0123958501

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