The Periodic Table/31 - Gallium (Ga)

Element Gallium (Ga, 31)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Gallium. Its shemical symbol is Ga and its atomic number is 31. The relative atomic mass of Gallium is 69.723 u. The elemental classification of Gallium is Other metals, and it belongs to group 13 and period 4 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Gallium is 5910 kg/m3. And the mineral hardness of Gallium is 1.5 Mohs. The melting point of Gallium is 303 Kelvin (30 ℃). The boiling point of Gallium is 2676 Kelvin (2403 ℃). Gallium was discovered in the year 1875 by Lecoq de Boisbaudran.

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Data about element Gallium

Chemical symbol
Ga
Element classification
Other metals
Atomic number
31
Group
13
Period
4
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
69.723 u
Density
5910 kg/m3
Melting point
303 K   (30 ℃)
Boiling point
2676 K   (2403 ℃)
Mineral hardness
1.5 Mohs
Discovered year
1875
Discovered by
Lecoq de Boisbaudran