Potassium germanate - an inorganic compound, a salt of an alkali metal of potassium and metagermanic acid with the formula K 2 GeO 3 , colorless crystals, soluble in water.
| Potassium Metagermanate | |
|---|---|
| Are common | |
| Systematic name | Potassium germanate; potassium metagermanate |
| Traditional names | Potassium germanic acid |
| Chem. formula | K 2 GeO 3 |
| Physical properties | |
| Molar mass | 198.83 g / mol |
| Density | 3.40 g / cm³ |
| Thermal properties | |
| T. melt. | 823 ° C |
| Chemical properties | |
| Solubility in water | dissolves |
Getting
- Dissolution of germanium oxide in a hot solution of potassium hydroxide :
Physical Properties
Potassium germanate forms colorless crystals of rhombic syngony , space group P bca , cell parameters a = 2.3033 nm, b = 3.2887 nm, c = 0.5453 nm, Z = 40.
Soluble in water.
Literature
- Chemistry Handbook / Editorial: Nikolsky B.P. et al. - 3rd ed., rev. - L .: Chemistry, 1971. - T. 2. - 1168 p.
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