Element Family
Post-Transition
Actinide
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.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1875
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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 Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Semiconductor
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