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Gallium Metal Melting

Gallium in the palm of a gloved hand melts from body heat. Gallium, a rare metallic element that is liquid near room temperature. Gallium is a chemical element that has the symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Elemental gallium does not occur in nature, but as the gallium(III) compounds in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores. A soft silvery metallic poor metal, elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures. Its melting point is used as a temperature reference point.

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Gallium Metal Melting

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Gallium in the palm of a gloved hand melts from body heat. Gallium, a rare metallic element that is liquid near room temperature. Gallium is a chemical element that has the symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Elemental gallium does not occur in nature, but as the gallium(III) compounds in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores. A soft silvery metallic poor metal, elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures. Its melting point is used as a temperature reference point.

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Album / Science Source / CHARLES D. WINTERS

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4431 x 4500 px | 57.0 MB

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37.5 x 38.1 cm | 14.8 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)

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BAJA • CHANGE • CHEMICAL • CHEMISTRY • DEMONSTRATION • EDUCATIONAL • ELEMENT • GALLIUM • HAND • LIQUID • LOW • MATTER • MELT • MELTING • METAL • OF • POINT • SCIENCE • SOLID • STATE • STATES • TEST • TUBE