Gallium

Latin nameGallium
English nameGallium
chemical symbolGa
atomic number31
relative atomic mass69,723
period4
groupIII.A
classificationmetals
discovery year1875
discovererL. de Boisbaudran
melting point [°C]29,78
boiling point [°C]2204
density [g cm-3]5,907
density at melting point [g cm-3]6,095
electronegativity [Pauling]1,81
oxidation statesI, II, III
electron configuration[Ar]3d10 4s2 4p1
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,37
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]5,59
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]29
el. conductivity [S m-1]7,1.106
1. ionizing potential [eV]5,9993
2. ionizing potential [eV]20,51
3. ionizing potential [eV]30,71
Mohs hardness1,5
Vickers hardness [MPa] -
Brinell hardness [MPa]60
point of superconductivity [K]1,083
state at normal conditionssolid

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