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Basic Information Name: Gallium Symbol: Ga Atomic Number: 31 Atomic Mass: 69.723 amu Melting Point: 29.78 C (302.

93 K, 85.604004 F) Boiling Point: 2403.0 C (2676.15 K, 4357.4 F) Number of Protons/Electrons: 31 Number of Neutrons: 39 Classification: Other Metals Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic Density @ 293 K: 5.907 g/cm3 Color: White/Silver

Atomic Structure

Number of Energy Levels: 4 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 18 Fourth Energy Level: 3

Isotopes
Isotope Ga-66 Ga-67 Ga-68 Half Life 9.5 hours 3.3 days 1.1 hours

Ga-69 Ga-71 Ga-72

Stable Stable 14.1 hours

Facts

Date of Discovery: 1875 Discoverer: Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran Name Origin: From the Latin word Gallia, the old name of France Uses: semiconductor production Obtained From: bauxite, germanite, coal

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