Gallium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ga
Atomic Number: 31
Atomic weight: 69.72u
Melting Point: 302.9K
Boiling Point: 2478K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 31
Number of Neutrons: 39
Classification: Metal
Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic
Density at 293 K: 5.91g/mL
Color: White or Silver
Bonding radius: 1.26A
Atomic radius: 1.81A
Ionization Potential: 5.999V
Electronegativity: 1.81
Heat of vaporization: 258.7kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 5.59kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.37J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ar]3d104s24p1



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ga66 9.5hours
Ga67 3.3 days
Ga68 1.1 hours
Ga69 Stable
Ga71 Stable
Ga72 14.1 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1875
Discoverer: Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Uses: semiconductor production
Obtained From: bauxite, germanite, coal


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