Germanium vs Silicon
Germanium and Silicon are genuine alternatives to one another — a choice somebody actually makes — and differ on 2 measured properties, molar mass most clearly.
Germanium vs Silicon
Silicon
Si
The second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and the substrate of essentially all modern electronics.
| Property | Germanium | Silicon |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic number | 32 higher | 14 |
| Density Only one of the two has a figure we can stand behind, so there is nothing to compare. | Not known | 2.329 g/cm³ |
| Melting point Only one of the two has a figure we can stand behind, so there is nothing to compare. | Not known | 1414 °C |
| Molar mass | 72.63 g/mol higher | 28.085 g/mol |