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Q: What kind of characteristics does germanium have?
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Compare the characteristics of a silicon and germanium diode?

Potential barrier of silicon is 0.7, whereas potential barrier of germanium is 0.3


Is germanium a metal nonmental or a metalloid?

Germanium has been said by many to be a metal, but it is only carrying characteristics of a metal so it can be called a semi-metal. Despite this Germanium is most usually classed as a metalloid.


What kind of bond will germanium and Fluorine form?

It will form an ionic bond. It will form GeF4 or Germanium QuadFloride.


Why silicon is the more semiconductor than germanium?

Silicon is more semiconductor than Germanium because the characteristics of silicon can be easily modified to obtain either a p-type or n-type material.


What kind of odor does germanium have?

The pure element has no odor as it is a solid and nonvolatile.


Which element share characteristics with metals and nonmetal?

The elements known as metalloids share characteristics with both metals and nonmetals. These include boron, arsenic, antimony, germanium and silicon.


What kind of bond does germanium Chloride have?

Germanium chloride is a bond between a metal and a nonmetal. The electronegativity difference between these substances is great. Thus, this compound has an ionic bond.


Is germanium toxic?

Germanium compounds are toxic.


Why would you use silicon diodes instead of germanium?

Though germanium diodes were the first ones fabricated, several factors make silicon the choice vs. germanium diodes. Silicon diodes have a greater ease of processing, lower cost, greater power handling, less leakage and more stable temperature characteristics than germanium diodes. Germanium diodes' lower forward drop (.2V to .3V versus .7V to 1.0V) make them better at small signal detection and rectification.


What does germanium do?

Germanium does no "do" anything.


Who is Germanium manufactured?

Germanium is not manufactured; its ore is mined then refined into germanium.


Will a zener diode work the same as a germanium diode?

No. An ordinary diode, be it silicon or germanium, conducts in one direction only, whereas a zener diode conducts in both directions, but at different voltages. An ordinary diode is used to rectify, using its forward bias characteristics, while a zener diode is used to regulate, using its reverse bias characteristics.