Gallium
Atomic symbol: Ga Atomic number: 31 Atomic weight: 69.723
Fun Facts about Gallium
Gallium has many interesting qualities. Some of these qualities include its extremely low melting temperature, which is 85.57F. The melting point of this metal is so low that it will actually melt in your hand. Dmitri Mendeleyev, a Russian inventor and chemist predicted the metals existence and characteristics in 1871. Gallium was then discovered by Paul E. Lecoq de Boisbaudran in France 1875.
Periodic Table
This is the way the element Gallium appears on the periodic table.
Gallium
Gallium, if coated with glass like in the picture to the left will give off a reflective look.
Dmitri Mendeleyev
Dmitri Mendeleev predicted many of the facts about Gallium before it was discovered by Paul E. Lecoq de Boisbaudran in france 1875.
Uses of Gallium
The soft metal has been recently implemented into medicine by using it as a non-toxic measurement tool in thermometers to replace mercury. Gallium is also used very frequently in solar panels for space stations. Another use for Gallium in the modern day is in mirrors. Gallium has a unique reflective property when coated with glass which in turn makes it a superb choice for creating excellent mirrors.
Amazing Gallium!
How Gallium is harvested?
Gallium is not mined, it is taken out of minerals after they have been mined and then refined.
The Elements What You Really Want to Know
ยท Miller, Ron. The Elements What You Really Want to Know. Minneapolis:
Twenty-First Century Books, 2006. Print.
"Gallium." Chemicool Periodic Table. Chemicool.com. 17 Oct. 2012. Web. 12/16/2015 <http://www.chemicool.com/elements/gallium.html>.