Electron configuration of germanium

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 3, 2024

Germanium (Ge) has the following electronic configuration:

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 

Explanation

A brief detail of electronic configuration of germanium is given below :

First shell

2 electrons are present in shell 1’s 1s orbital.

Second shell

Eight electrons are found in shell 2—

• two are in the 2s orbital and
• six are in the 2p orbitals—2px, 2py, and 2pz.

Third shell

18 electrons are found in shell 3,

• with 2 in the shell’s third orbital (the 3s),
• 6 in the shell’s third orbitals (the 3px, 3py, and 3pz),
• and 10 in the shell’s third orbitals (the 3dxy, 3dxz, 3dyz, 3dz², and 3dx²-y²).

Fourth shell

4 electrons are found in shell 4,

• 2 of which are in the 4s orbital
• and 2 of which are in the 4p orbitals (4px, 4py, and 4pz).

Table for electronic configuration of germanium

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