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Germanium nitride

Germanium(IV) nitride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ge<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. It can be produced through the reaction of germanium and ammonia:

3 Ge + 4 NH<sub>3</sub> → Ge<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> + 6 H<sub>2</sub>

Structure

In its pure state, germanium(IV) nitride is a colorless, inert solid that crystallizes in many polymorphs, of which the most stable is the trigonal β-form (space group P31c). In this structure, the germanium atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated while the nitrogen atoms are trigonal planar. The γ-form, which forms under high pressure, has a spinel structure.

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