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31 post-transition metal Generated with AI

Gallium

Symbol Ga
Atomic Mass 69.7231

Gallium is a chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Elemental gallium does not occur in free form in nature, but as the gallium(III) compounds that are in trace amounts in zinc ores and in bauxite. Gallium is a soft, silvery metal, and elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures, and melts at 29.76 °C (85.57 °F) (slightly above room temperature).

Properties

  • Phase: Solid
  • Density: 5.91 g/cm³
  • Melting Point: 302.9146 K
  • Boiling Point: 2673 K

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