Gallium - Revision history

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	Ga; gallio (It.); Gálio (Port.); galio (Esp.)		Ga; gallio (It.); Gálio (Port.); galio (Esp.)

	== ~~Other~~ Properties ==		== Risks ==

			* Combustible at 500C.
			* Sensitive to moisture.
			* Inhalation causes irritation.
			* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/99088.htm MSDS]

			==Physical and Chemical Properties==

	Soluble in aqua regia and some alkali. Slightly soluble in mercury.		Soluble in aqua regia and some alkali. Slightly soluble in mercury.
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	! scope="row"\| Melting Point		! scope="row"\| Melting Point
	\| 29.78		\| 29.78 C
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Density		! scope="row"\| Density
	\| 5.907		\| 5.907 g/ml
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row"\| Molecular Weight		! scope="row"\| Molecular Weight
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	! scope="row"\| Boiling Point		! scope="row"\| Boiling Point
	\| 2403		\| 2403 C
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Hazards~~ and ~~Safety~~ ==		==Resources and Citations==

	~~Combustible at 500C. Sensitive to moisture. Inhalation causes irritation.~~

	~~Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/99088.htm MSDS]~~

	~~== Additional Information ==~~

	~~Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html Website]~~

	~~== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==~~		* Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html Website]

	* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993		* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

	* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gallium." ~~Encyclopædia Britannica.~~ 9 Sept. 2004 .		* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gallium." Accessed 9 Sept. 2004.

	* ''Chemical & Engineering News'', American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 81 (36) , Sept. 8, 2003 Comment: Oliver Sacks, "Gallium" p. 88		* ''Chemical & Engineering News'', American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 81 (36) , Sept. 8, 2003 Comment: Oliver Sacks, "Gallium" p. 88

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	Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html Website]		Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html Website]

	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993		* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	A rare metallic element that occurs naturally in small amounts in the [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper%20sulfide~~ copper sulfide] ore germanite, the aluminum oxide ore [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bauxite~~ bauxite], and in some [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc~~ zinc] ores. Discovered in 1875, gallium is a grayish metal that is a liquid at temperatures slightly above ambient. It is used in solar batteries and as a semiconductor in [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laser~~ laser] diodes. Radioactive gallium is used in medical imaging particularly for bone cancer.		A rare metallic element that occurs naturally in small amounts in the [[copper sulfide]] ore germanite, the aluminum oxide ore [[bauxite]], and in some [[zinc]] ores. Discovered in 1875, gallium is a grayish metal that is a liquid at temperatures slightly above ambient. It is used in solar batteries and as a semiconductor in [[laser]] diodes. Radioactive gallium is used in medical imaging particularly for bone cancer.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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== Description ==

A rare metallic element that occurs naturally in small amounts in the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper%20sulfide copper sulfide] ore germanite, the aluminum oxide ore [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bauxite bauxite], and in some [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc zinc] ores. Discovered in 1875, gallium is a grayish metal that is a liquid at temperatures slightly above ambient. It is used in solar batteries and as a semiconductor in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=laser laser] diodes. Radioactive gallium is used in medical imaging particularly for bone cancer.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Ga; gallio (It.); Gálio (Port.); galio (Esp.)

== Other Properties ==

Soluble in aqua regia and some alkali. Slightly soluble in mercury.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Composition
| Ga (atomic no. 31)
|-
! scope="row"| CAS
| 7440-55-3
|-
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 29.78
|-
! scope="row"| Density
| 5.907
|-
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
| atomic wt=69.72
|-
! scope="row"| Boiling Point
| 2403
|}

== Hazards and Safety ==

Combustible at 500C. Sensitive to moisture. Inhalation causes irritation.

Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/99088.htm MSDS]

== Additional Information ==

Web Elements: [http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Ga/key.html Website]

== Authority ==

* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gallium." Encyclopædia Britannica. 9 Sept. 2004 .

* ''Chemical & Engineering News'', American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 81 (36) , Sept. 8, 2003 Comment: Oliver Sacks, "Gallium" p. 88

* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983

* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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