Periodic Table

Gallium

Atomic Number: 31

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

69.723

Density

5.904

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

30°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2403°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Gallium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Gallium

Heat of Fusion

5.59 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

256 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

371 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

29 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
28183000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1875

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

31

Ga

69

GalliumGa69Stable60.108-----

31

Ga

71

GalliumGa71Stable39.892-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000001%
In the Sun0.000004%
In Meteorites0.0076%
In the Earth's Crust0.0019%
In Seawater0.000000003%
In the Human Body0%
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