Germanium tetrafluoride
| Names | |
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| IUPAC names Germanium tetrafluoride Tetrafluorogermane Tetrafluoridogermanium | |
| Other names Germanium(IV) fluoride Germanium fluoride | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.101 | 
| EC Number | 
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| Properties | |
| GeF4 | |
| Molar mass | 148.634 g/mol | 
| Appearance | colourless gas | 
| Density | 6.074 g/L (gas), 2.46 g/mL (liquid) | 
| 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 | 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 | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Germanium tetrachloride Germanium tetrabromide Germanium tetraiodide | 
| Other cations | Carbon tetrafluoride Silicon tetrafluoride Tin tetrafluoride Lead tetrafluoride | 
| Related compounds | Germanium difluoride | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4) is a chemical compound of germanium and fluorine. It is a colorless gas.