Write an electronic formula for the element with atomic number 32 in the Periodic Table.

Write an electronic formula for the element with atomic number 32 in the Periodic Table. Make a conclusion about the belonging of this element to metals or non-metals. Write down the formulas of its higher oxide and hydroxide, indicate their nature.

The element germanium (Ge).

32 Ge  1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s²4p²

Germanium belongs to the p-element family, with the highest energy valence electrons occupying the p-orbital.

It is a gray-white semiconductor with a metallic sheen.

Germanium is located in the periodic table at the interface between metals and non-metals, therefore it is characterized by the presence of a covalent crystal lattice and metallic conductivity. It is a so-called semi-metal, because exhibits both metallic and non-metallic properties.

The formula of the highest oxide GeO2. Germanium dioxide is an amphoteric oxide.

Germanium hydroxide Ge (OH) 4 is an amphoteric compound with predominantly acidic properties.