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Date of Discovery: |
1875 |
Discoverer: |
Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran |
Name Origin: |
From the Latin word Gallia, the old name of France |
Uses: |
Semiconductor production |
Obtained From: |
Germanite, coal |
Atomic Number: |
31 |
Atomic Mass: |
69.723 amu |
Melting Point: |
29.78 °C (302.93 °K, 85.604004 °F) |
Boiling Point: |
2403.0 °C (2676.15 °K, 4357.4 °F) |
Crystal Structure: |
Orthorhombic |
Density @ 293 K: |
5.907 g/cm3 |
Color: |
White/Silver |
Isotope |
Ga-66 |
Ga-67 |
Ga-68 |
Ga-69 |
Ga-71 |
Ga-72 |
Half Life |
9.5 hours |
3.3 days |
1.1 hours |
Stable |
Stable |
14.1 hours |
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