Element Family
Post-Transition
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
Cmca
Not Available
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
- Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
Not Available
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
NA
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1875
In 1999
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
- Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Unknown
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
Speed of Sound
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
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β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
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Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
5th Energy Level
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
Atomic Volume
Not Available
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Unknown
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
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Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
Young's Modulus
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
NA
Specific Gravity
Not Available
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Unknown
Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Unknown
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
Electron Affinity
Not Available
Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available