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31Ga69.723
Post-Transition Metalp-block

Gallium

Element 31 on the periodic table, symbol Ga, group 13, period 4.

Gallium is a chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Elemental gallium does not occur in free form in nature, but as the gallium(III) compounds that are in trace amounts in zinc ores and in bauxite. Gallium is a soft, silvery metal, and elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures, and melts at 29.76 °C (85.57 °F) (slightly above room temperature).

Appearance: silver-white

Properties

Atomic Number
31
Atomic Mass
69.7231 u
Group
13
Period
4
Block
p-block
Category
Post-Transition Metal
State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting Point
302.9 K · 29.8 °C
Boiling Point
2,673 K · 2,399.9 °C
Density
5.91 g/cm³
Atomic Radius
130 pm
Electronegativity
1.81
Oxidation States
+3
Abundance in Crust
19 mg/kg
Discovered
1875
Discovered By
Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Electron Configuration

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1

Ionisation Energies (kJ/mol)

  1. 1. 578.8
  2. 2. 1,979.3
  3. 3. 2,963
  4. 4. 6,180

Elements near Gallium

Elements in the same group share the number of outer electrons and behave in similar ways. Elements in the same period share a shell, so they change steadily from left to right.

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