GeF4 is the chemical formula for Germanium tetrafluoride, a colorless, volatile compound used in semiconductor production and as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is a gas at room temperature and pressure, and has a tetrahedral molecular geometry.
When hydrofluoric acid reacts with solid germanium dioxide, germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4) is formed along with water. This reaction can be represented by the following chemical equation: GeO2 + 4HF → GeF4 + 2H2O.
Germanium fluorides are: GeF2 and GeF4.
Germanium forms various compounds, including germanium dioxide (GeO2), germanium tetrachloride (GeCl4), and germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4). These compounds are commonly used in the production of semiconductor materials and optical fibers.
Germanium and fluorine will form an ionic bond, as germanium is a metalloid and fluorine is a non-metal. Germanium will donate electrons to fluorine to complete its outer electron shell, creating a stable ionic compound.
The Lewis dot structure for Xe starts with the Xe atom in the center. There are six possible bond locations for Xe, on four of them there is a singly bonded H atom. On the other two are a pair of dots.