# Germanide

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A '''germanide''' is any binary compound of [germanium](/source/germanium) and a more [electropositive](/source/electropositive) element. The composition of most germanides is analogous to that of the corresponding [silicide](/source/silicide)s and does not follow formal valence rules. The germanides of alkali and alkaline earth metals, are readily decomposed by water and acids to give germanium hydrides; most germanides of the [transition metal](/source/transition_metal)s resist the action of acids and alkalies. The main method of producing germanides is the melting or sintering of the components.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Germanides |title=Germanides definition of Germanides in the Free Online Encyclopedia |publisher=Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/germanide |title=germanide - Wiktionary |publisher=En.wiktionary.org |date=2011-04-09 |accessdate=2011-10-08}}</ref>

The IUPAC Red Book uses the name '''germide(4−)''' for compounds containing {{chem2|Ge(4−)}} and instead uses the term germanide (or [trihydridogermanate(1-)](/source/trihydridogermanate(1-))) for the {{chem2|GeH3−}} anion.<ref>{{cite book|publisher=IUPAC|title= Red Book|pages=297-298|year=2005}}</ref>
== Examples ==
* [Copper germanide](/source/Copper_germanide)
* [Germanide halide](/source/Germanide_halide)

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