If a proton were added to each of the germanium nuclei
2006-10-15 06:46:07 · 4 answers · asked by Melissa 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If you add 1 proton to germanium (which has 32 protons) it becomes Arsenic (with 33 protons)!!! However possible that might be I don't know!!!
However, germanium itself does not seem without some side-effects. Read this...
However, at least 31 reported human cases linked prolonged intake of germanium products with renal failure and even death. Signs of kidney dysfunction, kidney tubular degeneration, and germanium accumulation were observed. Other adverse effects were anemia, muscle weakness, and peripheral neuropathy. Recovery of renal function is slow and incomplete even long after germanium intake was stopped.
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2006-10-15 07:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by alexsopos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germanium (Ge) has one less proton in its nucleus than the next element...Arsenic (As).
Arsenic is a poison; swallowing a capsule of it will kill you.
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/As/key.html
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ge/key.html
If you were, however, to add a proton to each Ge nuclei, it would no longer be a capsule of Germanium now would it, it would be an Arsenic capsule.
2006-10-15 06:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this problem is a simple periodic table question. Arsenic is the element one proton up from germanium, and arsenic is poision.
2006-10-15 07:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jim H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bc germanium is a metal, im not sure, bu i think it might be an alkili metal, so it would REALLY REALLY hurt.
2006-10-15 06:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by Seth C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋