Multiple choice

Germanium hydrides are called

  1. germans

  2. germanes

  3. germides

  4. germite

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In inorganic chemistry nomenclature, hydrides of group 14 elements follow a systematic naming convention. Just as silicon hydrides are called silanes, germanium hydrides are called germanes. The suffix -ane denotes the hydride series.