Germane - Germanium Hydride
Molecules with Strange Names
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
Germane, GeH4, is relevant and pertinent to the topic of inorganic chemistry, as are many other germanium compounds. Another -ane molecule that may interest you is borane, the boron hydride BH3.
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